“Home” Smashes Expectations at Weekend Box Office

Fox(NEW YORK) — In the battle between R-rated comedy and animation at the box office over the weekend, there was a clear winner.

Home, the animated alien adventure featuring the voices of Jim Parsons and Rihanna, won the weekend and smashed expectations. The film opened to an estimated $54 million.

In second place, the Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell comedy Get Hard opened to an estimated $34.6 million, the best R-rated opening for either comedian.

Insurgent finished in third place, followed by Cinderella and the horror film It Follows.

Here are the top ten films of the weekend according to boxofficemojo.com:

1. Home: $54 million
2. Get Hard: $34.61 million
3. The Divergent Series: Insurgent: $2.075 million
4. Cinderella: $17.51 million
5. It Follows: $4.02 million
6. Kingsman: The Secret Service: $3.05 million
7. Run All Night: $2.20 million
8. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: $2.18 million
9. Do You Believe?: $2.15 million
10. The Gunman: $2.045 million


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