The Mouse roared again this weekend, courtesy of 3-D reissue of “The Lion King.” Fans flocked to the adventures of Simba and Nala and Timon and Poomba (and, yes, I have a 6-year-old daughter, so I know their names). Can you feel the love tonighhhhtttttt …
Anyway, here’s the weekend, by the numbers (courtesy of Box Office Mojo):
Name: Weekend: Total:
| 1 | 1 | The Lion King (in 3D) | BV | $22,130,000 | -26.6% | 2,330 | – | $9,498 | $61,676,000 | – | 2 |
| 2 | N | Moneyball | Sony | $20,600,000 | – | 2,993 | – | $6,883 | $20,600,000 | $50 | 1 |
| 3 | N | Dolphin Tale | WB | $20,260,000 | – | 3,507 | – | $5,777 | $20,260,000 | $37 | 1 |
| 4 | N | Abduction | LGF | $11,200,000 | – | 3,118 | – | $3,592 | $11,200,000 | $35 | 1 |
| 5 | N | Killer Elite | ORF | $9,500,000 | – | 2,986 | – | $3,182 | $9,500,000 | $70 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | Contagion | WB | $8,565,000 | -41.1% | 3,136 | -86 | $2,731 | $57,122,000 | $60 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | Drive (2011) | FD | $5,771,000 | -49.1% | 2,904 | +18 | $1,987 | $21,425,000 | $15 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | The Help | BV | $4,400,000 | -32.4% | 2,695 | -319 | $1,633 | $154,444,000 | $25 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | Straw Dogs (2011) | SGem | $2,100,000 | -59.0% | 2,408 | – | $872 | $8,884,000 | $25 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | I Don’t Know How She Does It | Wein. | $2,053,000 | -53.4% | 2,490 | +14 | $824 | $8,019,000 | $24 | 2 |
The Cineaste's Lament. 