Weekend Receipts: Lion King Plays Hardball Against Moneyball

The “Circle of Existence” remains unchecked since the Lion King (in 3d) assigned Moneyball to win the weekend receipt war for just about any second week back to back. Kaira Pitt isn't being embarrassed about, though, because the love project notched the finest opening weekend for nearly any baseball movie ever. Really, a couple of large records were set a couple of days ago. Following a jump, we’ll count lower the finest earners and lament the plight of Rachelle Lefervre. 1. The Lion King (in 3d) Gross: $22,130,000 ($61,676,000) Screens: 2,330 Even though it showed up second on Friday’s tally, The Lion King (in 3d) roared again on Saturday — a bigger movie day for families — and attracted through getting a slim victory. However, might be the Lion King actually the Disney jam you need to see in fulgent 3-D? I’d give everything to see Cruella p Vil’s husky fur coat and jutting clavicle defy a while and space. 2. Moneyball Gross: $20,600,000 (new) Screens: 2,993 Though he lost his legendary hair fight with Robert Redford yesterday, Kaira Pitt could call themselves a victor: Moneyball’s earnings place it before Benchwarmers, The Rookie, and my beloved A League that goes for them’s opening weekends (not counting for inflation). It’s an perfectly-examined movie too, meaning we have to expect it to remain a sizable player inside the days later on. The question for you personally is which kind of Oscar contender it's. 3. Dolphin Tale Gross: $20,260,000 (new) Screens: 3,507 Oh, had you been thinking about counting out Harry Connick Junior. as well as the miracle of whales using this roundup? You fool. Dolphin Tale’s very proud showing makes this the initial September weekend ever to feature three films with $20 million intakes. I'd like a follow-up referred to as Memphis Beluga. Now, towards the sadness. 4. Abduction Gross: $11,200,000 (new) Screens: 3,118 Even though the immortal Sigourney Weaver charmed us in this mixed-up, ultimately silly movie, unhealthy buzz and unconvincing starpower of Rachelle Lefervre set Abduction up for just about any weak turnout. Let’s think about the advantages: Sigourney loves Hitchcock movies which is ready to discuss them thorough. Redemption. 5. Killer Elite Gross: $9,500,000 Screens: 2,986 And also the other factor about bad buzz: Following a first trailer for Killer Elite came out, authors agreed the film will be a nondescript Jason Statham vehicle that happened to costar Clive Owen and Robert P Niro. Following a red-colored-colored band trailer came out, its fate was sealed. A great deal a lot more like Killer Remove. Guh-her. 6. Contagion Gross: $8,565,000 ($57,122,000) Screens: 3,136 I, for starters, miss when Contagion was the big champion. There has been “contagious” mind lines being made, Purell puns being hewn, and Peggy Lee-aided “Fever” montages to edit. Now all I'd like can be a Peggy Lee-aided Lady as well as the Tramp (in 3d)” film experience. Please spew this forth, Disney vault. Weekend Chart [Box Office Mojo]