Update (February 16): The hype surrounding Fifty Shades of Grey catapulted the film to an $94.4 million opening weekend in the United States, making it the biggest opening ever for a female director.
Lee Daniels’ The Butler ruled another crowded weekend at the box office, pulling in $25 million, while the three other movies released paled in comparison.
Monsters University holds on to the number one spot at the box office this weekend, edging out Sandra Bullock’s buddy cop comedy, The Heat, and Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx’s action-packed White House Down.
Harry Potter’s defensive spells weren’t enough to defeat Iron Man’s many protective suits. Iron Man 3 ‘s weekend box office total is the second highest on record.
The weekend box office has been revealed as the R-rated fantasy Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters led a weak field, as newcomers Parker and Movie 43 flopped.