Those Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Stay Top Of The US Box Office

Let's Be Cops says let's be third

American audiences were clearly ready for another dose of Turtle power this weekend as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles saw off new competition from the likes of Let’s Be Cops, The Expendables 3 and The Giver to squat at the top of the US box office charts with a second weekend take of $28.4 million according to studio estimates.

The latest incarnation of the heroes in a half-shell has now earned $117.6 million in the States and more than $185 million around the world. And yes, the sequel is already on its way, so no matter what you think about the first film, we’re getting another. And the newcomers also had to face off against Guardians Of The Galaxy, which stayed in second place with a healthy $24.7 million in its third week of occupation in the charts. The new Marvel effort has now crossed $222 million Stateside.

Of the new arrivals, comedy Let’s Be Cops had the most success, launching in third place with $17.7 million, roughly the film’s production budget. It’s not a bad result at all for a comedy lacking huge stars – though leads Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. are known from US TV sitcom New Girl – and it’ll be interesting to see if it has legs. The Expendables 3, however, didn’t cover itself in glory despite more positive reviews than its predecessors. The latest instalment took home just $16.2 million, a marked drop from the $34.8 million and $28.5 million of the first two films.

That was still better than long-gestating young adult sci-fi adaptation The Giver, which opened in fifth to a disappointing $12.7 million. A series of less-than-thrilling trailers didn’t help, and this one will have to hope for more luck overseas if it’s to spawn a franchise.

Into The Storm fell to sixth as though it were being dropped from the sky, earning $7.7 million on impact. The Hundred-Foot Journey whipped up $7.1 million in seventh, down from fourth, while Lucy was eighth, taking in $5.3 million. Luc Besson’s latest has dashed past $107 million in the US and is closing in on $170 million worldwide.

Step Up’s latest dance-fest, All In, fell to ninth with $2.7 million, while Richard Linklater’s indie wunderkind Boyhood crept into the top 10 via some additional screens, scoring $2.1 million this weekend for a $13.8 million US total to date, a fine achievement for a film that was made on a $4 million budget. Expect Girlhood in 2024, followed by Child Avengers in 2026… Kidding. OR ARE WE?

from Empire News