Dreamworks‘ 3D endeavor How To Train Your Dragon ended the three week box office reign of Tim Burton‘s Alice In Wonderland. Grossing $43.3 million dollars in its opening weekend, the film has garnered only positive reviews, despite falling well short of Dreamworks’ opening weekend benchmark.
Alice In Wonderland dropped almost 50%, bringing in $17.3 million in its fourth weekend, to bring its total $293.1 million. It finished ahead of another debut; Hot Tub Time Machine opened in the third spot, bringing director Steve Pink $13.6 million for the flick’s opening weekend.
Elsewhere, Green Zone continued its subpar performance. In its third weekend, the Iraq War action piece drew in only $3.3 million, bringing its lackluster total to $30.4 million.
Avatar spent its first weekend out of the top ten, finishing eleventh. James Cameron‘s cash cow seems to be rolling to a halt, bringing in $2 million in its 15th week. It has now grossed $740 million domestically.
Check out the top 10: (movie- weekend; total)
1. How To Train Your Dragon– $43,300,000; $43,300,000 (debut)
2. Alice In Wonderland– $17,300,000; $293,100,000
3. How Tub Time Machine– $13,650,000; $13,650,000 (debut)
4. The Bounty Hunter– $12,400,000; $38,812,000
5. Diary Of A Wimpy Kid– $10,000,000; $35,776,000
6. She’s Out Of My League– $3,526,000; $25,601,000
7. Green Zone– $3,350,000; $30,440,000
8. Shutter Island– $3,175,000; $120,600,000
9. Repo Men– $3,048,000; $11,342,000
10. Our Family Wedding– $2,200,000; $16,785,000
What is your favorite movie on the list? Have you seen Alice In Wonderland?