‘The Purge’ Scares Box Office Competition, Lands in No. 1 Spot

Ethan Hawke’s new thriller The Purge did not disappoint, earning the number one spot with $36.4 million at the box office over the weekend.  The Internship, starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as interns at Google, opened in a dismal fourth place with just $18.1 million earned while Fast & Furious 6 broke the $200 million mark.

The Top 10 films at this weekend’s box office are:

1. The Purge – $36.4 million
2. Fast & Furious 6 – $19.8 million (weekend), $203 million gross
3. Now You See Me – $19.5 million (weekend), $61.4 million gross
4. The Internship – $18.1 million
5. Epic – $12.1 million (weekend), $84.2 million gross
6. Star Trek Into Darkness – $11.7 million (weekend), $200 million gross
7. After Earth – $11.2 million (weekend), $46.6 million gross
8. The Hangover Part III – $7.38 million (weekend), $102 million gross
9. Iron Man 3 – $5.79 million (weekend), $394 million gross
10. The Great Gatsby – $4.23 million (weekend), $136 million gross