G.I. Joe: Retaliation Debuts Atop the Box Office

The Joes were back in full force at the weekend box office, with G.I. Joe: Retaliation debuting with an estimated $132 million worldwide. Domestically, it finished in first place with $41.2 million, the second largest March opening on record. The sequel/reboot has made a total of $51.7 million at home including Thursday screenings.

Proving it's no Twilight, the big screen adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's The Host bowed with a mediocre sixth place opening of $11 million. Meanwhile, Tyler Perry's Temptation finished strongly in third place.

Here are the weekend box office estimates via Rentrak:

1. G.I. Joe: Retaliation $41.2 million
2. The Croods $26.5 million
3. Tyler Perry's Temptation $22.3 million
4. Olympus Has Fallen $14 million
5. Oz the Great and Powerful $11.6 million
6. The Host $11 million
7. The Call $4.8 million
8. Admission $3.3 million
9. Spring Breakers $2.8 million
10. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone $1.3 million

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Source : ign[dot]com