It was a photofinish, but The Last Exorcism edged out Takers for the number one spot at this weekend’s box office. Exorcism scared up enough teens to earn $21.3 million, while Takers raked in an estimated $21 million. This is producer Eli Roth’s first hit since Hostel bagged $19.5 million in 2006. Exorcism did better than 2009s The Unborn, but did not recreate the success of The Exorcism of Emily Rose which opened with $30.1 million in 2005.
Even after good reviews from both fans and critics, Piranha 3D still sank with a 57 percent drop, pulling in an estimated $4.3 million for its second weekend.
1. The Last Exorcism – $21,300,000
2. Takers – 21,000,000
3. The Expendables – $9,500,000 ($82,010,000)
4. Eat Pray Love $7,000,000 ($60,716,000)
5. The Other Guys – $6,600,000 ($99,300,000)
6. Vampires Suck – $5,300,000 ($27,912,000)
7. Inception – $5,105,000 ($270,749,000)
8. Nanny McPhee Returns – $4,743,000 ($17,020,000)
9. The Switch – $4,658,000 ($16,484,000)
10. Piranha 3D – $4,308,000 ($18,272,000)
I enjoyed “Piranha 3D” a lot, but there’s no way in hell that there will be a sequel. Last weekend’s “announcement” by the Weinstein’s was merely a sad attempt at generating some great buzz following a disappointing debut.
Dan
I have to agree $18 in two weeks for a movie that cost $24 to make doesn’t seem to warrant a sequel.
The Last Exorcism is really great! Very scary!…and the “found footage” of the film adds a plus factor to the film!