LOS ANGELES – “The Karate Kid” has not lost his chops.
The remake of the 1984 hit led the weekend with a $55.7 million debut, more than double the $25.7 million opening of another 1980s update, the big-screen take on the TV show “The A-Team.” The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com are:
1. “The Karate Kid,” Sony, $55,665,805, 3,663 locations, $15,197 average, $55,665,805, one week.
2. “The A-Team,” Fox, $25,669,455, 3,534 locations, $7,264 average, $25,669,455, one week.
3. “Shrek Forever After,” Paramount, $15,770,491, 3,868 locations, $4,077 average, $210,022,557, four weeks.
4. “Get Him to the Greek,” Universal, $9,942,405, 2,702 locations, $3,680 average, $36,400,720, two weeks.
5. “Killers,” Lionsgate, $8,008,007, 2,859 locations, $2,801 average, $30,261,624, two weeks.
6. “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” Disney, $6,486,150, 3,108 locations, $2,087 average, $72,228,302, three weeks.
7. “Marmaduke,” Fox, $6,006,704, 3,213 locations, $1,870 average, $22,285,540, two weeks.
8. “Sex and the City 2,” Warner Bros., $5,438,345, 2,750 locations, $1,978 average, $84,658,826, three weeks.
9. “Iron Man 2,” Paramount, $4,521,206, 2,305 locations, $1,961 average, $299,282,390, six weeks.
10. “Splice,” Warner Bros., $2,942,492, 2,450 locations, $1,201 average, $13,153,956, two weeks.
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