Getting no strong competition from newcomers 'Cop Out' and 'The Crazies', the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring movie came out as a champion at box office chart in its second week.
- March 1, 2010
AceShowbiz -
"Shutter Island" is not going anywhere from the top spot of North American Box Office. Though it dropped about 45.9|percent| in ticket sales, this Martin Scorsese's thriller won easily on its second weekend, adding an estimated $22.2 million to its domestic cume which now became $75 million after it was released ten days ago.
Following "Shutter Island" were newcomers "Cop Out" and "The Crazies" which sat on the second and third places respectively. The Bruce Willis-starring buddy comedy earned an approximately $18.6 million while the remake of 1973 thriller film of the same title garnered an estimated $16.5 million.
In the meantime, "Avatar", which managed to jump one position to the third last week, had to be back to its old slot. This James Cameron-directed sci-fi secured the fourth place with an additional $14 million in its eleventh week. Meanwhile, the fifth spot belonged to "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" with an estimated $9.8 million gross.
Top Ten Movies at Box Office for February 26-28:
- "Shutter Island" - $22.2 million
- "Cop Out" - $18.6 million
- "The Crazies" - $16.5 million
- "Avatar" - $14 million
- "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" - $9.8 million
- "Valentine's Day" - $9.5 million
- "Dear John" - $5 million
- "The Wolfman" - $4.1 million
- "Tooth Fairy" - $3.4 million
- "Crazy Heart" - $2.5 million
