Four years after the original film opened in theaters, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 stormed into theaters to earn the #1 spot at the box office with $35 million in its debut weekend. Although the $78 million sequel fell short of optimistic studio estimates for a $40 million opening, the film still managed to obtain the fourth best September opening of all time behind Transylvania ($42.5 million), Insidious Chapter 2 ($40.3 million), and Sweet Home Alabama ($35.6 million).
Last week’s winner, Prisoners, fell to second place with $11.3 million in box office earnings in its sophomore week. The film faced tough competition against Rush and Don Jon, which earned the third and fifth spots at the weekend box office with $10.3 million and $9 million, respectively. Romantic comedy Baggage Claim took fourth place with $9.3 million.
Top 10 Films at the Weekend Box Office:
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 – $35 million
- Prisoners – $11.3 million
- Rush – $10.3 million
- Baggage Claim – $9.3 million
- Don Jon – $9 million
- Insidious Chapter 2 – $6.7 million
- The Family – $3.7 million
- Instructions Not Included – $3.4 million
- We’re The Millers – $2.9 million
- Lee Daniels’ The Butler – $2.4 million
