Aaron Paul (better known as Breaking Bad’s Jesse Pinkman) is having his qualities as a big-screen action star with his lead in Need For Speed which bids to make a mark on the box-office this week. It seemed like it had no major competition besides returning favourites Mr Peabody and Sherman, Grand Budapest Hotel and 300: Rise of an Empire. We predicted last week that it’d make a strong start but the real measure of success will be the opening numbers themselves.
US:
- Mr Peabody and Sherman – Director: Rob Minkoff – $21.2 million
- 300: Rise of and Empire – Noam Murro – $19.1 million
- Need for Speed – Scott Waugh – $17.8 million
- Non-Stop – Juanne Collet Serra – $10.6 million
- The Single Moms Club – Tyler Perry – $8.3 million
UK:
- Need for Speed – Scott Waugh – £2 million
- The Grand Budapest Hotel – Wes Anderson – £1.3 million
- 300: Rise of an Empire – Noam Murro – £1.2 million
- The Lego Movie – Phil Lord, Chris Miller – £1 million
- Non-Stop – Juanne Collet Serra – £0.9 million
Mr Peabody has suddenly bounced into pole position in its second week while 300: ROAE and Non-Stop slipped places Tyler Perry’s Madea Christmas follow up Singles Moms Club made a poor start. Grand Budapest Hotel leaped up a place, thriving in the alternative to the blockbusters that sandwich it. Last week’s predictions score me 2/10 taking my running total to 93/200.
US:
- Divergent – Neil Burger
- Muppets Most Wanted – James Bobin
- Mr Peabody and Sherman – Rob Minkoff
- 300: Rise of an Empire – Noam Murro
- Need for Speed – Scott Waugh
UK:
- Need for Speed – Scott Waugh
- A Long Way Down – Pascal Chaumeil
- Starred Up – David Mackenzie
- 300: Rise of an Empire – Noam Murro
- The Grand Budapest Hotel – Wes Anderson
Max Charles and Ty Burrell in Mr Peabody and Sherman, this week’s US box-office.
Imogen Poots and Aaron Paul in Need for Speed, this week’s UK box-office number one.
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