This Good Friday wasn't so great for Wally Pfister's directorial debut, the sci-fi drama Transcendence, as the film debuted in a sub-$5 million opening. The film barely managed to stay ahead of this weekend's other overlooked (and for good reason) debut, A Haunted House 2, and that's only if current estimates hold. The Johnny Depp-starrer received no help from critics as it currently holds a 19% rating on RT, and failed to impress our own Matt Goldberg. What did impress audiences this week, or at least a certain subsection of them, was the religious-themed Wednesday debut, Heaven Is for Real, which claims Friday's third spot (and reclaims its budget) leading into Easter weekend.

None of the new entries, however, proved to be a contest for Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Rio 2, which repeat their box office rivalry from last week. It's still pretty close, as estimates only separate the top two spots by a paltry (to some) $300,000 or so. Will Cap win the weekend, or will the family-friendlier animated sequel reap the holiday audience rewards? Check back tomorrow to find out!

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Friday

Total

1.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

$9,566,000

$184.5

2.

Rio 2

$9,200,000

$62.1

3.

Heaven Is for Real

$7,850,000

$14.9

4.

Transcendence

$4,815,000

$4.8

5.

Haunted House 2

$4,030,000

$4.0