Romantics Swoon Over "The Vow" with $41.7 Million, "Journey 2" Dominates International Box-Office
Just in time for Valentine's Day, the romantic drama "The Vow" starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams won the weekend box office with a No. 1 debut with $41.7 million opening! ("The Vow" movie review)
At No. 2 was the action thriller "Safe House" starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds. The Universal flick opened with $39.3 million.
Debuting at No. 3 was the sequel "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island." Starring Dwayne Johnson, Josh Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Michael Caine, the action adventure opened domestically with a strong $27.6 million. But international fans catapulted the 3D film to No. 1 with $25.5 million while "The Vow" opened at No. 5 with $9.7 million. ("Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" movie review right here, and win prizes from the movie right here)
But the "Star Wars" 3D re-release, "The Phantom Menace," failed to match the 3D re-release of "The Lion King." "Star Wars" only managed to make $23 million domestically and $20.5 million internationally. Disney's re-release of "The Lion King" roared with $30.2 million in September.
Here's the estimated Top 10 domestic box-office films for weekend of Feb. 10th (for the international box-office, take a look below)
1. "The Vow," $41.7 million ($9.7 million international).
2. "Safe House," $39.3 million ($10.2 million international).
3. "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island," $27.6 million ($25.5 million international).
4. "Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace" in 3-D, $23 million ($20.5 million international).
5. "Chronicle," $12.3 million.
6. "The Woman in Black," $10.3 million.
7. "The Grey," $5.1 million.
8. "Big Miracle," $3.9 million ($400,000 international).
9. "The Descendants," $3.5 million.
10. "Underworld Awakening," $2.5 million.
International box-office figures:
1. "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island," $25.5 million.
2. "Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace" in 3-D, $20.5 million.
3. "Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol," $11.5 million.
4. "Safe House," $10.2 million.
5. "The Vow," $9.7 million.
6. "Underworld Awakening," $8.7 million.
7. "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," $8.4 million.
8 (tie). "The Descendants," $7.8 million.
8 (tie). "Jack and Jill," $7.8 million.
10. "The Woman in Black," $6.7 million.
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