Box office report
“Angels & Demons,” the sequel to the 2006 hit “The Da Vinci Code” topped the box office over the weekend, raking in $48 million in its debut, according to the Associated Press.
The follow-up reteamed director and Oklahoma native Ron Howard with Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, who reprises his ”Da Vinci Code” role as Harvard symbolist Robert Langdon. The second adaptation of a Dan Brown novel, “Angels & Demons” opened with far less than “The Da Vinci Code,” which earned $77.1 million when in opened in 2006.
“Angels & Demons” didn’t draw the protests, controversy and buzz that helped “The Da Vinci Code” attain a $753 million worldwide total. Reviews were not stellar for “Angels & Demons,” but they were mostly better than for its predecessor.
Overseas business was again solid for “Angels & Demons,” which earned $104.3 million internationally, according to the AP. Rory Bruer, president of worldwide distribution for Sony, told the AP the studio expects the film will eventually take in half a billion altogether in theatrical release.
“That chemistry (of Hanks and Howard) worked incredibly well with ‘Da Vinci’ and it looks like it’s absolutely headed in that same vein, certainly on a lesser scale,” said Bruer. “We never expected anything to the phenomenon of `Da Vinci.’”
In its second weekend, J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek” slipped to second place, but the reboot took in $43 million. That’s a strong second-week return following its $75.2 million opening last weekend, excluding its Thursday midnight screenings. The cumulative total has warped to $147.6 million.
In the No. 3 spot was “X-Men Originals: Wolverine,” which earned $14.8 million in its third week, bringing its total to $151.1 million. The prequel to the “X-Men” franchise, starring Hugh Jackman as the metal-clawed mutant, experienced a steep drop in its second week.
Here are the top 10 movies over the weekend, according to the AP:
1. “Angels & Demons,” $48 million.
2. “Star Trek,” $43 million.
3. “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” $14.8 million.
4. “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,” $6.9 million.
5. “Obsessed,” $4.6 million.
6. “17 Again,” $3.4 million.
7. “Monsters vs. Aliens,” $3 million.
8. “The Soloist,” $2.4 million.
9. “Next Day Air,” $2.2 million.
10. “Earth,” $1.7 million.
-BAM
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