Oblivion was the only major release this weekend, so it’s no surprise that it ended up in first place at the box office. The Joseph Kosinski sci-fi thriller earned $38.2 million over its first three days in theaters.
As we stated in our Oblivion review, the film is definitely worth a watch.
The release of Oblivion displaced last weekend’s winner, 42, into second place, earning $18 million to bring its total to $54.1 million.
Check out the weekend box office top 10 after the jump:
Box office top 10:
1. Oblivion, $38.2 million
2. 42, $18 million
3. The Croods, $9.5 million
4. Scary Movie 5, $6.3 million
5. G.I. Joe: Retaliation, $5.8 million
6. The Place Beyond the Pines, $4.7 million
7. Olympus Has Fallen, $4.5 million
8. Evil Dead, $4.1 million
9. Jurassic Park 3D, $4 million
10. Oz: The Great and Powerful, $3 million