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42 Knocks Competition Out of the Park with $27.2 million Debut

The Jackie Robinson biopic 42 earned the number one spot at the box office this past weekend.  Starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford, 42 earned $27.2 million and has been receiving positive reviews and ratings from critics.

Scary Movie 5 landed in second place with $15.2 million in its opening weekend.  The film could be the final nail in the coffin for the franchise due to receiving almost entirely negative reviews.

The Croods took third place and continues to add to its box office total  The film has grossed $143 million in 4 weeks. G.I. Joe: Retaliation took fourth place and earned over $102 million at the box office while the Evil Dead remake dropped to 5th place – having earned $41.5 million in two weeks.

Below are the rest of the results for last week’s box office:

6. Jurassic Park 3D – $8.82 million

7. Olympus Has Fallen– $7.28 million

8. Oz the Great and Powerful – $4.92 million

9. Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor – $4.5 million

10. The Place Beyond the Pines – $4.08 million

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