‘Lego Movie’ on top again over heavy competition in holiday weekend
“The Lego Movie†outplayed four high-profile newcomers over the Presidents Day weekend to wind up on top of the box office for the second consecutive week with a dominating $48.8 million, according to three-day estimates by Rentrak.
The 3-D animated adventure has collected nearly $130 million in two weeks.
With Valentine’s Day kicking off the weekend, the box office was especially robust, resulting in the third-best Presidents Day weekend of all time with $177 million.
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Moviegoers showed much love for two new remakes. The romantic comedy “About Last Night†starring Kevin Hart and Michael Ealy scored a robust $27 million.
The film, a remake of the 1986 film starring Rob Lowe and Demi Moore, confirms the popularity of Hart, with his cop comedy “Ride Along†still going strong after five weeks with more than $8.7 million for the weekend.
“Robocop,†a reboot of the 1987 drama about a critically wounded police officer who is transformed into a crime-righting cyborg, was also impressive despite mostly negative reviews with $21.5 million. The film stars Joel Kinnaman and Samuel L. Jackson.
Less impressive was the teen romantic drama “Endless Love†which earned $13.4 million. “Winter’s Tale,†an adult romantic drama starring Colin Farrell, fizzled with $7.8 million.
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