Starring Washington as a CIA traitor on the run, "Safe House" raised its domestic total to $78.2 million. Reese Witherspoon's love-triangle comedy "This Means War" debuted at No. 3 with $22 million.ĭwayne Johnson's family action tale "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" was No. The top-five movies were bunched up tightly, with Nicolas Cage's sequel "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" opening a close No. "I still think people don't want to stay home, and if you give them good choices, you get them out," said Nikki Rocco, head of distribution for Universal Pictures, which released "Safe House." The business uptick comes after Hollywood lumbered through a humdrum holiday season at the end of last year, when audiences were apathetic about most new releases. No matter which one finishes on top, the movie business remains unusually brisk for winter, typically a slow season at theaters. Final numbers often vary from weekend projections, which include estimates for the size of Sunday's audiences. The winner won't be known for certain until Tuesday, when studios will report final numbers for the long holiday weekend. That put it a fraction ahead of Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum's "The Vow" with $23.6 million. 1 spot.īased on Sunday's studio estimates, Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds' "Safe House" had a slim lead with $24 million from Friday to Sunday. LOS ANGELES - The President's Day weekend box office was too close to call as the action tale "Safe House" and the love story "The Vow" competed for the No.
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