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'The Grey' tops US box office with $20m
Published Sunday, Jan 29 2012, 23:41 GMT | By Tara Fowler | Add comment
The Liam Neeson film took in $20m, surpassing studio estimates. The movie's opening was on par with Neeson's previous action films, including Taken and Unknown.
Katherine Heigl's latest movie One For the Money opened to a mere $11.8m, while the weekend's other new release Man on a Ledge pulled in an underwhelming $8.3m. However, both films were bolstered by Groupon and LivingSocial deals, as the websites were selling discounted tickets.
Underworld: Awakening fell to second place, earning $12.5m in its second weekend. Meanwhile, Red Tails took fourth place, adding $10.4m to its overall total.
The US box office top ten in full (studio estimates):
1. (-) The Grey - $20,000,000
2. (1) Underworld: Awakening - $12,500,000
3. (-) One For the Money - $11,750,000
4. (2) Red Tails - $10,400,000
5. (-) Man on a Ledge - $8,250,000
6. (4) Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - $7,145,000
7. (16) The Descendants - $6,550,000
8. (3) Contraband - $6,532,200
9. (6) Beauty & the Beast 3D - $5,345,000
10. (5) Haywire - $4,000,000
Watch the trailer for The Grey below:
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