‘American Sniper’ Shatters Super Bowl Weekend Records
"American Sniper" spent its third week at No. 1 this Super Bowl weekend, taking in an estimated $31.8 million, making it the biggest Super Bowl weekend grosser ever.
"Paddington" came in a distant second with $8.5 million, followed by "Project Almanac" in a tie for second place, "Black or White" debuted in fourth place with $6.4 million and "The Boy Next Door" rounded out the top five with $6 million.
The top ten:
1. "American Sniper", $31.8 million
2. "Paddington", $8.5 million
3. "Project Almanac," $8.5 million
4. "Black or White", $6.4 million
5. "The Boy Next Door", $6 million
6. "The Wedding Ringer," $5.7 million
7. "The Imitation Game," $5.1 million
8. "Taken 3," $3.6 million
9. "Strange Magic," $3.4 million
10. "The Loft," $2.8 million
Figures courtesy of Boxofficemojo.com