‘G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra’ turned into a $100 million weapon at the worldwide box office.
Paramount’s “G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra” turned into a $100 million weapon at the worldwide box office, grossing an estimated $56.2 million domestically and approximately $44 million overseas.
“G.I. Joe,” based on the Hasbro toyline and subsequent comic book, cumed $100.2 in total, one of the top August openings of all time.
Sony’s “Julie & Julia” cooked up a solid $20.1 million from 2,354 theaters in its debut at the domestic B.O. The Meryl Streep-Amy Adams starrer placed No. 2 for the weekend after “G.I. Joe.”
Rogue Pictures’ thriller “A Perfect Getaway”–distributed by Universal–saw only modest biz in its bow. Film grossed an estimated $5.8 million from 2,159 runs to come in No. 7.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” $56.2 million.
2. “Julie & Julia,” $20.1 million.
3. “G-Force,” $9.8 million.
4. “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” $8.9 million.
5. “Funny People,” $7.9 million.
6. “The Ugly Truth,” $7 million.
7. “A Perfect Getaway,” $5.8 million.
8. “Aliens in the Attic,” $4 million.
9. “Orphan,” $3.73 million.
10. “500 Days of Summer,” $3.7 million.
[Credit: Variety / Hollywood.com]