‘Die Hard’ Kills Competition

Bruce Willis' latest, "A Good Day to Die Hard", squeaked past all comers to claim the box office crown this Presidents' Day weekend.

The action flick took in $25 million in its debut weekend, beating out the comedy "Identity Thief", which premiered in second place with $23.4 million, and another debut, "Safe Haven", finished third with $21.4 million.

The top ten:

"Good Day to Die Hard," $25 million
"Identity Thief," $23.4 million
"Safe Haven," $21.4 million
"Escape From Planet Earth," $16 million
"Warm Bodies," $9 million
"Beautiful Creatures," $7.4 million
"Side Effects," $6.3 million
"Silver Linings Playbook," $6 million
"Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters," $3.4 million
"Zero Dark Thirty," $3.1 million