On Saturday morning, it looked like Megamind was going head to head with Due Date. Both films made around $12M on Friday evening, but Megamind built on its momentum and added another $20 M to its total on Saturday, bringing its full weekend total to $47.7M. This came from a mixture of 2D and 3D venues.
That is still a bit lower than Despicable Me ($56.4M) made on its opening weekend, though. Incidentally, Paramount has had a number one movie three of the last four weekends (Paranormal Activity 2, Jackass 3D and now Megamind.)
That is not to say that Due Date didn’t have a great weekend. It’s total of $33.5 M was good enough to break the November record for best opening for an R-rated comedy. The Robert Downey Jr./Zach Galifianakis comedy didn’t so fare so well when it came to critics, but audiences seemed to enjoy the movie.
Tyler Perry continues to be box office gold for Lionsgate. His latest movie For Colored Girls was not widely screened for critics, but it managed an impressive $20.1 M anyway. This is the first time Perry has released a R-rated film. The weekend total is a bit lower than what his films typically earn, but it is a good, solid number.
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