Michael Moore and Seth Rogen's controversial comments, and the fake baby scandal in American Sniper didn't hurt the film any as it took the number one spot again this weekend at the box office with another record-breaking $64 million. The Clint Eastwood film has become his highest grossing film to date, and the film has surpassed the $200 million mark in North America. Jennifer Lopez's THE BOY NEXT DOOR came in a distant second with $15 million, but it did far better than any other new movie this weekend. Johnny Depp's Mortdecai and the George Lucas-produced Strange Magic didn't even make the top five.
The latest film from the mind of George Lucas was no match for the talking Paddington bear starring Nicole Kidman. The animated flick Strange Magic opened to a mere $5.5 versus Paddington which took away $12.4 million in its second weekend. It seems there can only be one family-oriented film at a time.
As predicted, Johnny Depp's Mortecai came in at number nine with $4.1 million in box office dollars. The actor hasn't had much luck with a string of box office failures in recent years (Transcendence, The Long Ranger, Dark Shadows).
The Boy Next Door was the only other release which did well at the box office at number two. The film was produced by Jennifer Lopez at $4 million dollars so the film has already surpassed its budget.
Besides the Oscar-nominated American Sniper, Selma and The Imitation Game seem to be also benefiting from Academy Award nominations. Kevin Hart's The Wedding Ringer dropped 43% to number four while Liam Neeson's Taken 3 continues to interest audience adding $7.1 million to its take.
Check out what other films rounded out the top 10.
Box Office Top 10 (January 26-29)
1. American Sniper $64,365,000
2. The Boy Next Door $15,001,000
3. Paddington $12,391,0004. The Wedding Ringer $11,600,000
5. Taken 3 $7,600,0006. The Imitation Game $7,136,000
7. Strange Magic $5,534,0008. Selma $5,500,000
9. Mortdecai $4,125,000
10. Into the Woods $3,886,000
