Lee Daniels’ The Butler Wins Second Straight Weekend Box Office

11:45 am, August 25th, 2013

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Lee Daniels’ The Butler won its second straight weekend at the box office.

The historical drama starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey had a $17 million take at the gate.

We’re The Millers, the pot smuggling comedy with Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis, finished at #2 with $13.5 million.

New release The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones opened third with $9.2 million.

The new British comedy The World’s End took in $9.1 million and fourth place, with holdover Planes landing in fifth with $8.6 million.

Newbie horror flick You’re Next was sixth with $7 million.

Rounding out the top 10 were Elysium ($6.8 million), Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters ($5.2 million), Kick-Ass 2 ($4.3 million), Blue Jasmine ($4.3 million).

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Lee Daniels’ The Butler Wins Weekend Box Office Over We’re The Millers, Kick-Ass 2

5:34 pm, August 17th, 2013

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Lee Daniels’ The Butler is expected to win the weekend box office, according to early estimates.

The historical drama, starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, is on pace for approximately $26 million and the #1 spot in its debut.

Holdover comedy We’re The Millers and new release Kick-Ass 2 are expected to battle for second place at $16 million or so.

Matt Damon’s sci-fi action flick Elysium and the animated Planes should round out the Top 5.

New films including Jobs and Paranoia are currently lagging in projections and are expected to finish with disappointing weekend totals.

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