Without any major new releases on Friday, “Michael” moonwalked right to the top of the box office charts.
Lionsgate’s “Michael” earned $7 million domestic on Friday and is expected to add an impressive $25 million to $28 million by Sunday. That represents about a 27% drop from last weekend’s earnings. The biopic about the life and times of the King of Pop has exhibited excellent staying power since its record-setting $97 million debut. By the end of its fourth weekend, it’s expected to collect around $283 million in North America.
Focus Features’ horror newcomer “Obsession” took second with $6.89 million domestic on its opening day from 2,615 theaters. Through the weekend, it’s expected to earn a solid $14.5 million. From writer-director Curry Barker, “Obsession” follows a desperate young man who uses a “One Wish Willow” to make his crush fall madly in love with him. He gets exactly what he wants, but his deepest desires come with a deadly price. Cast members include Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, Andy Richter and Haley Fitzgerald.
20th Century Studios’ “The Devil Wears Prada 2” landed at No. 3 with $5.3 million on its third Friday in North American theaters. By Sunday, the high-fashion sequel starring Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt should gross around $20 million, pushing the film’s total domestic earnings to $177 million through three weekends of release. Factoring in international grosses, “Prada 2” officially crossed the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office on Friday.
Warner Bros. and New Line’s “Mortal Kombat II” fell to fourth in its sophomore Friday with $3.7 million domestic. That represents a hefty 79% drop from its opening day. Through the weekend, the bloody, beat-’em-up actioner should pull in about $12.7 million, which would bring its North American tally to around $61 million.
Fifth place went to Amazon MGM’s “The Sheep Detectives,” which added $2.45 million domestic on Friday. Through its second Sunday in theaters, the family-friendly whodunnit should collect $10 million, pushing its North American tally to $30 million.