Think Like a Man on top
LOS ANGELES, USA (AP) — The date-night movies Think Like a Man and The Lucky One finally have knocked The Hunger Games off its No 1 box-office perch.
According to studio estimates yesterday, Think Like a Man, based on Steve Harvey’s dating-advice best-seller, debuted as the top weekend draw with US$33 million. The Sony Screen Gems ensemble movie features Michael Ealy, Taraji P Henson and Gabrielle Union.
The Warner Bros drama The Lucky One, starring Zac Efron in an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ romance novel, opened at No 2 with US$22.8 million.
Lionsgate’s blockbuster The Hunger Games took in US$14.5 million, slipping to third-place after four weekends at No 1. The film raised its domestic total to US$356.9 million.
Disney’s nature documentary Chimpanzee opened at No 4 with US$10.2 million.