After three consecutive frames on top of the
domestic box office, The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay – Part 1 will make room for a new
number one feature this weekend. Exodus: Gods
and Kings took in an estimated $8.6 million from
3,053 locations on Friday and will rule the first
weekend of the 2014 holiday season with a
projected $25 million. That’s right in line with
expectations for director Ridley Scott ’s biblical
epic, which has already earned more than $32
million from its initial overseas engagements.
Also new this weekend is Top Five , a comedy
written, directed and starring Chris Rock .
Following its premiere at the Toronto
International Film Festival this fall, Top Five was
the focus of a fierce bidding war ultimately won
by Paramount Pictures. The R-rated comedy
began its domestic rollout out yesterday, bringing
in an estimated $2.5 million from a modest 979
locations. For the three-day frame, Top Five is
expected to earn close to $8 million. As with
Exodus, that number is right in line with initial
studio expectations. Unlike Exodus, with its
excellent reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes,
compared to 39% for Friday’s number one film)
Top Five should be in line for a profitable long-
term holiday run.
Check back tomorrow for full box office details.
Title Friday Total
1. Exodus $8,625,000 $8.6
2. Mockingjay – Part 1 $3,790,000 $267.9
3. Top Five $2,500,000 $2.5
4. Penguins of Madagascar $1,570,000 $53.1
5. Interstellar $1,490,000 $162.7
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