Martin Scorsese’s thriller Shutter Island beat its competition to stay on top at the North American box office this weekend with a decent $22.2 million in ticket sales at 3,003 locations, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Domestically, the film starring Leonardo DiCaprio (above) and Mark Ruffalo, has reached a total haul of $75 million after a little more than one week in release. Shutter Island scored an average of $7,393 per theater.
Following in second place with $18.5 million was Kevin Smith’s new comedy Cop Out, starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan as two cops hunting down a gang of murderers while trying to find a stolen baseball card.
New entry The Crazies came in third this weekend, bagging a solid $16.5 million from ticket sales at 2,476 locations. The horror remake directed by Breck Eisner follows a group of survivors as they struggle with the outbreak of a dangerous virus.
Meanwhile, James Cameron’s Avatar is not giving up its spot in the top five. The hit sci-fi epic landed at No. 4 with a weekend gross of $14 million, reaching a cumulative gross of $706.9 million after 11 weeks in release.
Chris Columbus’ Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief followed in fifth place, generating $9.8 million for a total domestic gross of $71.2 million. Taking a big drop was Garry Marshall's Valentine’s Day, which collected $9.5 million at No. 6 for a total of $100.3 million. The romantic comedy stars Bradley Cooper, Julia Roberts, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Alba, Anne Hathaway, Taylor Lautner, Eric Dane, Shirley MacLaine, Kathy Bates, Carter Jenkins, Taylor Swift, and many others.
Dear John crossed the $70 million mark this weekend thanks to earnings of $5 million, enough for seventh place. At No. 8, Universal’s remake The Wolfman picked up $4.1 million for a total of $57.2 million.
Fox’s disastrous Dwayne Johnson comedy Tooth Fairy, which co-stars Julie Andrews, pulled $3.4 million at No. 9, reaching a total gross of $53.8 million. Rounding out the top 10 with $2.5 million was Crazy Heart, with Academy Award nominee Jeff Bridges, which brought its cumulative haul to $25 million.
Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)
Photo: Shutter Island (Andrew Cooper / Paramount)