Beyonce reigns in on the box office

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Screen Gems thriller Obsessed, starring Idris Elba, Beyoncé Knowles and Ali Larter, dominated the box office with an estimated $28.5 million, making it the seventh-biggest opening ever for the month April. The film, which was made for just $20 million, debuted in 2,514 theaters and averaged a strong $11,337 per site.

Um, BAM? Wow.


DirtyKash's girlfriend, Channing Tatum, and his new movie.. did ehhhh this weekend.

The other three newcomers--Rogue Pictures' Fighting, Warner Bros.' The Soloist, and Disneynature's Earth--took third, fourth and fifth place, respectively. Fighting opened to $11.4 million from 2,309 theaters, The Soloist made $9.7 million in 2,024 theaters, and documentary Earth collected $8.6 million from 1,804 theaters. The latter has made $14.2 million since opening on Wednesday.

[DirtyKash]

If $28.5 million is the seventh-biggest opening ever for the month, then $11.4 million really isn't all that bad, all things considered.

[Kingdom]

It did make more than a Downey Jr./Foxx movie. That's a small victory.