Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Dolphin Tale’ Takes #1 Spot

Dolphin Tale claimed the #1 spot at the box office this weekend with $14.2 million. Brad Pitt’s Moneyball held steady at #2 in its second weekend with $12.5 million. The Lion King 3D fell from the top spot in its third week of re-release, dropping two spots to #3 with $11.1 million. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogan’s 50/50 opened at #4, pulling in $8.9 million. Courageous opened very impressively for a relatively small release, finishing at $5 with $8.8 million.

BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
1. Dolphin Tale – $14.2 million ($37.5 million total)
2. Moneyball – $12.5 million ($38.5 million total)
3. The Lion King 3D – $11.1 million ($408.2 million total)
4. 50/50 – $8.9 million ($8.9 million total)
5. Courageous – $8.8 million ($8.8 million total)
6. Dream House – $8.2 million ($8.2 million total)
7. Abduction – $5.7 million ($19.1 million total)
8. What’s Your Number? – $5.6 million ($5.6 million total)
9. Contagion – $5.0 million ($57.1 million total)
10. Killer Elite – $4.9 million ($17.4 million total)