‘Die Hard’ sequel, ‘Identity Thief’ take top spots at box office

“A Good Day To Die Hard” opened with a $25 million box office this weekend, an estimate that was good enough to put the Bruce Willis flick into the number one spot on its debut.

 (Flickr: Mr. Littlehand)

(Flickr: Mr. Littlehand)

The movie opened Thursday, giving it an estimated $33.2 million gross for the four-day period, according to studio estimates gathered by Hollywood.com Box Office.

“Identity Thief” dropped to second place in its second week of showings, with $23.4 million in ticket sales.

A pair of premieres snagged the third and fourth place spots. “Safe Haven” is having a $21.4 million opening, and “Escape From Planet Earth” is on track for $16.1 million in ticket sales.

According to studio estimates gathered by Hollywood.com, the remaining top movies in the United States and Canada this weekend were “Warm Bodies” ($9 million), “Beautiful Creatures” ($7.5 million),  “Side Effects” ($6.3 million), “Silver Linings Playbook” ($6 million), “Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters” ($3.5 million) and “Zero Dark Thirty” ($3.1 million).

 

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