Weekend Receipts: Lion King Plays Hardball Against Moneyball

The “Circle of Existence” remains unchecked because the Lion King (in three dimensional) capped Moneyball to win the weekend receipt war for any second week consecutively. Kaira Pitt is not to become embarrassed with, though, as the love project notched the greatest opening weekend for just about any baseball movie ever. Actually, a few large records were set a few days ago. Following the jump, we’ll count lower the greatest earners and lament the plight of Rachelle Lefervre. 1. The Lion King (in three dimensional) Gross: $22,130,000 ($61,676,000) Screens: 2,330 Although it arrived second on Friday’s tally, The Lion King (in three dimensional) roared again on Saturday — a larger movie day for families — and drawn through having a slim victory. However, may be the Lion King truly the Disney jam you want to see in fulgent 3-D? I’d give almost anything to see Cruella p Vil’s husky fur coat and jutting clavicle defy some time and space. 2. Moneyball Gross: $20,600,000 (new) Screens: 2,993 Though he lost his legendary hair fight with Robert Redford yesterday, Kaira Pitt can continue to call themself a victor: Moneyball’s earnings put it in front of Benchwarmers, The Rookie, and my beloved A League that belongs to them’s opening weekends (not counting for inflation). It’s an very well-examined movie too, meaning we ought to expect it to stay a large player within the days in the future. The question for you is what type of Oscar contender it's. 3. Dolphin Tale Gross: $20,260,000 (new) Screens: 3,507 Oh, had you been considering counting out Harry Connick Junior. and also the miracle of whales out of this roundup? You fool. Dolphin Tale’s very proud showing makes this the very first September weekend ever to feature three films with $20 million intakes. I would like a follow up known as Memphis Beluga. Now, to the sadness. 4. Abduction Gross: $11,200,000 (new) Screens: 3,118 Despite the fact that the immortal Sigourney Weaver charmed us within this mixed-up, ultimately silly movie, unhealthy buzz and unconvincing starpower of Rachelle Lefervre set Abduction up for any weak turnout. Let’s consider the good side: Sigourney loves Hitchcock movies and it is prepared to discuss them thorough. Redemption. 5. Killer Elite Gross: $9,500,000 Screens: 2,986 And the other factor about bad buzz: Following the first trailer for Killer Elite made an appearance, writers agreed the film would be a nondescript Jason Statham vehicle that happened to costar Clive Owen and Robert P Niro. Following the red-colored band trailer made an appearance, its fate was sealed. A lot more like Killer Remove. Guh-her. 6. Contagion Gross: $8,565,000 ($57,122,000) Screens: 3,136 I, for just one, miss when Contagion was the large champion. There have been “contagious” head lines to become made, Purell puns to become hewn, and Peggy Lee-assisted “Fever” montages to edit. Now all I would like is really a Peggy Lee-assisted Lady and also the Tramp (in three dimensional)” motion picture experience. Please spew this forth, Disney vault. Weekend Chart [Box Office Mojo]