
Featuring the voice of Will Arnett as the caped crusader, the Warner Bros spinoff of the “The Lego Movie” finished on top with a projected $43 million over the long President’s Day weekend for a two-week total of $107.5 million, the box office tracker Exhibitor Relations predicted.
The 3D, computer-generated action and comedy film follows Batman as he tries to save Gotham City from being taken over by the Joker, voiced by Zach Galifianakis.
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Universal’s second installment of the steamy “Fifty Shades” franchise based on the novels of E.L. James narrowed the gap from last week with $24 million for a total of $92.5 million since last week.
“The Great Wall” debuted at number three with a disappointing $21 million. Universal’s lavish action thriller starring Matt Damon — filmed with a $150 million budget and billed as the first English-language production shot entirely in China — follows European mercenaries searching for black powder who get caught up defending the Great Wall of China against a group of monsters.
Lionsgate’s “John Wick: Chapter 2” dropped one spot to fourth place during its second weekend with $19.5 million in revenue for a two-week total of $61.7 million.
The thriller stars Keanu Reeves as a hitman forced out of retirement in order to repay a debt to a fellow hired killer with whom he has signed a blood oath.
“Fist Fight,” another debut, came in fifth with a projected $14 million for the three-day weekend.
The comedy set at a school on senior pranks day follows a fired teacher played by Ice Cube, who challenges another teacher, Charlie Day, to an after-school fight.
Rounding out the top 10 are:
“Hidden Figures” ($8.5 million)
“Split” ($8.3 million)
“A Dog’s Purpose” ($7.5 million)
“La La Land” ($5.3 million)
“A Cure for Wellness” ($4.8 million)
