A disappointing month will come to a disappointing end this weekend as the box office offers up yet another underwhelming frame. How underwhelming? While last year gave us a surprisingly-strong debut in Act of Valor ($24.4 million), not one title is expected to reach $15 million by Oscar Sunday. Among new releases, Snitch is in the best shape. The action flick starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson won a narrow victory on Friday: taking in an estimated $4.14 million from 2,511 locations. Snitch should see a $12 million debut, though that won’t be enough to beat Identity Thief. The comedy holdover took in $4.1 million on Friday, but is expected to earn $13 million over its third weekend in theatres. Debuting in fourth place, Dark Skies earned an estimated $3 million from 2,313 locations. The extraterrestrial-thriller is projected to make $8.4 million through Oscar Sunday, putting it behind holdovers like Safe Haven, Escape from Planet Earth and A Good Day to Die Hard. We’ll have full details tomorrow.
| Title | Friday | Total | |
| 1. | Snitch | $4,140,000 | $4.1 |
| 2. | Identity Thief | $4,100,000 | $83.7 |
| 3. | Safe Haven | $3,520,000 | $40.9 |
| 4. | Dark Skies | $3,087,000 | $3 |
| 5. | A Good Day to Die Hard | $2,800,000 | $44.6 |
First Trailer for ELYSIUM Starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, and Sharlto Copley
AMC Considers Saul Goodman BREAKING BAD Spin-Off
Mondo’s CEO Justin Ishmael Talks Future Gallery Shows, Drew Struzan’s DARK TOWER, HBO, Alex Ross, Olly Moss’ SPIRITED AWAY, Future Projects, and More
24 Hi-Res Images from STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull Says MAN OF STEEL Is “the Superman Movie I’ve Always Wanted to See”