US Box Office
Every year there’s a gap where you can quietly slip in a low budget movie based on a play, and with no competition around, end up at the top spot. Last year is was Tyler Perry’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman, and this year, from the same writer, it’s Madea’s Family Reunion. Now it’s opening even bigger (at $22 million it was quadruple the budget of Diary), with $30.3 million it’s triple its budget.
Eight Below has to settle with one spot lower, with $15.7 million it’s a non-disastrous 37% drop.
The Pink Panther stays another week at 3, with $11.3 million finally taking a nose dive of 47%. Rounding out the top 5 are Date Movie with $9.2 million and Curious George with $7 million.