Zombies ruled at the box office as Sony’s Resident Evil: Retribution fought its way to the top of the pack. Retribution, the fifth installment in the Resident Evil franchise starring Milla Jovovich, took in an estimated $21.1 million at 3,012 locations. The R-rated movie checked in ahead of the weekend’s other new wide Hollywood release, Disney’s 3D reissue of Pixar’s G-rated Finding Nemo, which collected $17.5 million in 2,904 theaters.
The top 12 films as per data collected on Sunday, September 16th are as follows:
RANK | TITLE | DISTRIBUTOR NAME | WEEKEND REVENUE | CUME REVENUE | ||
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REVENUE | # OF LOCATIONS* | LOC AVG | ||||
1 | Resident Evil: Retribution | Sony | $21,100,000 | 3,012 | 7,005 | $21,100,000 |
2 | Finding Nemo | Disney | $17,504,000 | 2,904 | 6,027 | $17,504,000 |
3 | Possession, The | Lionsgate | $5,800,000 | 2,860 | 2,027 | $41,167,112 |
4 | Lawless | The Weinstein Company | $4,219,000 | 3,063 | 1,377 | $30,140,754 |
5 | ParaNorman | Focus Features | $3,039,464 | 2,326 | 1,306 | $49,335,710 |
6 | Expendables 2, The | Lionsgate | $3,030,000 | 2,896 | 1,046 | $80,289,979 |
7 | Words, The | CBS Films | $2,880,000 | 2,801 | 1,028 | $9,159,885 |
8 | Bourne Legacy, The | Universal | $2,875,250 | 2,170 | 1,325 | $107,816,910 |
9 | Odd Life Of Timothy Green, The | Disney | $2,511,000 | 2,415 | 1,039 | $46,284,000 |
10 | Campaign, The | Warner Bros. | $2,405,000 | 2,002 | 1,201 | $82,857,156 |
11 | Dark Knight Rises, The | Warner Bros. | $2,140,000 | 1,581 | 1,353 | $441,010,629 |
12 | Arbitrage | Roadside Attractions | $2,069,770 | 197 | 10,506 | $2,069,770 |