To absolutely no surprise, David Fincher’s The Social Network topped the Friday box-office and will be taking the weekend crown. The Facebook feature managed $8 million on Friday, which should translate to approximately $25 million for the weekend on the high end and $23 on the low. This is pretty much right in line with what was expected for the film, which I suspect will have some strong legs considering it’s a film that benefits from repeated viewings.
In second on Friday was last week’s number one, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, with $3.3 million, which will likely turn over to $9-10 million for a weak 50% dip. Ben Affleck’s The Town will also be pushing hard for the weekend number two as it remains strong with $3.1 million on Friday and a likely $8-9 million for the three day.
In fourth is Zack Snyder’s Legend of the Guardian: Owls of Ga’Hoole with $2.6 million and in fifth is Emma Stone’s Easy A. Speaking of Stone, it seems she is about to be offered the role of Mary Jane Watson in Marc Webb’s currently untitled Spider-Man reboot. Deadline reports the offer is imminent.
And now, as we move out of the top five we find the week’s two other wide releases as the American remake Let Me In managed a meager $1.9 million on Friday, which means it will likely end around $6-7 million for the weekend. Not very good news. Even worse is the news it will be a photo finish between the heavily promoted Let Me In and the last second three-year-old film Case 39, which took in $1.8 million as Paramount decided to release it at the very last second after it sat on the shelves for quite some time.
The Friday top ten is finished off with You Again in ninth with $1.6 million and Devil bringing up the rear with $1.1. I have included the complete list just below and will be here on Sunday with a complete wrap-up.
- The Social Network – $8 million
- Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – $3.3 million
- The Town – $3.1 million
- Legend of the Guardian: Owls of Ga’Hoole – $2.6 million
- Easy A – $2.2 million
- Let Me In – $1.9 million
- Case 39 – $1.8 million
- You Again – $1.6 million
- Devil – $1.1 million
- Resident Evil: Afterlife – $800,000
