Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel topples Fifty Shades of Grey in opening weekend
Fifty Shades of Grey was finally knocked off the top of the box office charts this weekend as the Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel more than doubled its takings on its opening weekend.
The star studded sequel starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy and Dev Patel took $4.081m in its first weekend on 417 screens, whilst Fifty Shade of Grey mustered just $1.954m on 426 screens, taking its total box office so far north of the $20m mark.
Kingsman: The Secret Service took in $1.512m on 312 screens pushing its total takings to $14m, whilst Jupiter Ascending took $1.073m on 385 screens on its second weekend.
Last week’s Oscar winners failed to capitalise on their success, with Best Picture Birdman getting $204,117 on 122 screens, and The Theory if Everything taking $330,716.
The other notable new release Project Almanac, about a group of teenagers who find a plan to build a time machine, managed $706,000 on 206 screens.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Fox) | $4,079,656 | 417 | $4,081,276 |
| Fifty Shades Of Grey (Universal) | $1,954,810 | 426 | $20,503,435 |
| Kingsman: The Secret Service (Fox) | $1,562,912 | 312 | $14,114,942 |
| Jupiter Ascending (Roadshow) | $1,073,434 | 385 | $3,698,925 |
| Project Almanac (Paramount) | $701,077 | 206 | $706,385 |
| American Sniper (Roadshow) | $539,791 | 250 | $18,485,153 |
| The Theory Of Everything (Universal) | $330,716 | 0 | $5,419,894 |
| Paper Planes (Roadshow) | $236,498 | 182 | $8,903,497 |
| Birdman (Fox) | $204,117 | 122 | $5,644,024 |
| Still Alice (Icon) | $186,464 | 113 | $1,680,232 |
| What We Did On Our Holiday (Paramount) | $145,909 | 72 | $997,496 |
| The Imitation Game (Roadshow) | $145,434 | 115 | $17,943,759 |
| Selma (Studiocanal) | $138,162 | 106 | $1,142,995 |
| Most Violent Year, A (Roadshow) | $93,428 | 33 | $95,814 |
| Big Hero 6 (Disney) | $80,037 | 123 | $21,744,511 |
| The Interview (Sony) | $60,421 | 81 | $1,197,278 |
| Penguins Of Madagascar (Fox) | $51,088 | 124 | $15,591,528 |
| Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal (Roadshow) | $46,270 | 14 | $46,270 |
| Ode To My Father (Dreamwest Pictures) | $45,629 | 9 | $237,497 |
| The Wedding Ringer (Sony) | $41,510 | 30 | $3,162,394 |
