One Direction takes the lead at the box office

By Marriska Fernandes on September 3, 2013 | 2 Comments


Two very different films fought for the number one spot over the course of the weekend. British boy band’s concert film One Direction: This Is Us won by a small lead, bringing in $15.8 million with a high Tribute rating of 4.5 stars. Hot on its heels was Lee Daniels’ The Butler with $14.88 million and a Tribute rating of 3.7 stars in its third week at the box office. Raunchy comedy We’re the Millers held on to the third spot at the box office, earning $12.68 million and a Tribute rating of 3.8 stars. Surprisingly, foreign film Instructions Not Included earned an impressive $7.8 million, taking the fourth spot at the box office. Disney’s Planes rounded out the top five at the box office in its fourth week, bringing in $7.72 million with a Tribute rating of 4.4 stars. Included in the top 10 were Elysium, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The World’s End, Getaway and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.



Comments & Discussion

  1. Checkit • September 3, 2013 @ 3:07 PM

    What the…. The power of teens. Wow.

  2. Janet • September 3, 2013 @ 4:01 PM

    I hope they beat out Justin Bieber for all-time box office.


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