On strong word-of-mouth, Dolphin Tale managed to leap over Moneyball and The Lion King (in 3D) to take first place on its second weekend in theaters. 50/50 faltered but was tops among newcomers, though faith-based movie Courageous had the most impressive showing at far fewer locations.
Dream House disappointed in its debut at 6, while What’s Your Number? tallied one of the worst numbers for a super-saturated (3,000+ theaters) release ever, finishing 8th. Dolphin Tale eased just 26 percent to an estimated $14.3 million, which brought its 10-day total to a solid $37.5 million.
It had a better hold than Soul Surfer and was about even with last Fall’s Secretariat, albeit with a much higher total than either of those movies at the same point. Still, it couldn’t hold a candle to The Blind Side (which actually improved in its second frame), though that was a holiday weekend so it isn’t an apples-to-apples comparison.
Moneyball dipped 36 percent to an estimated $12.5 million.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE NUMBERS:
| 1 |  |
Dolphin Tale (2011) | $14.2M | ||
| 2 |  |
Moneyball (2011) | $12.5M | ||
| 3 |  |
The Lion King (1994) | $11.1M | ||
| 4 |  |
50/50 (2011) | $8.85M | ||
| 5 |  |
Courageous (2011) | $8.8M |
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