This weekend saw two massive movies open at the US box-office. Competing for the crown of top spot across North America were the Barden Bellas of PITCH PERFECT 2, who faced off agains the bad-ass beasts of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD.
So, who was the victor?
Well, in what seems to me to be quite surprising news, the Elizabeth Banks directed PITCH PERFECT 2 managed to fend off Tom Hardy’s band of road warriors quite easily taking a massive $70.3 million at the domestic box-office over the three days, while George Miller’s sequel/ reboot of his 1970s classic did manage to squeeze into the number two spot with $44.4 million in the bank, from a budget of a reported $150 million. Yep. Though it was second on this week’s chart it is the biggest opening for a George Miller movie (and he has directed two HAPPY FEET movies), and it was an R-Rating compared to PITCH PERFECT 2’s PG-13, making it much more accessible to audiences.
Joss Whedon’s AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON held on to a top three position with another $38.8m in takings with its total haul now standing at $373m in its home territory. It has take $1.1 billion to date across the globe. Impressive stuff.
HOT PURSUIT, the comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Sophie Vergara, which is still to open in the UK, made $5.7m securing the number four slot, while fellow comedy PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 stuck at five with another $3.6m in green for Sony. The Kevin Hart starrer has now made ove $60 million, doubling its $30 budget. No more though, please Sony Pictures.
Here’s how the rest fared.
1. Pitch Perfect 2 – $70.3M, NEW
2. Mad Max: Fury Road – $44.4M, NEW
3. Avengers: Age of Ultron – $38.8M, $372M
4. Hot Pursuit – $5.7M, $23.5M
5. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 – $3.6M, $62.9 M
6. Furious 7 – $3.6M, $343.8M
7. The Age of Adaline – $3.2M, $37M
8. Home – $2.7M, $165.6M
9. Ex Machina – $2.1M, $19.5M
10. Far from the Madding Crowd – $1.3M, $2.6M
