A scene from the movieFifty Shades of Grey.
February 21, 2015
‘Shades’ covers box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fifty Shades of Grey didn’t relinquish control of the box office.
Universal’s erotic drama starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan earned US$23.2 million at No 1 in its second weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates yesterday. The adaptation of EL James’ best-selling novel earned an additional US$68.1 million overseas.
Despite the victory, director Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Fifty Shades of Grey plummeted a steep 73 per cent from its record-breaking US$85 million three-day debut over President’s Day weekend.
