Weekend Box Office – ‘The Grey’ Has a Sunny Weekend in First

Liam Neeson’s movie about being hunted by a pack of rogue wolves, ‘The Grey,’ was apparently red meat to movie-goers. It brought in $20 million in its debut to take the top spot at the box office this weekend.

‘Underworld Awakening,’ last week’s champ, raked in $12.5 million for runner-up status, with the movie adaptation of Janet Evanovich’s bestselling novel ‘One for the Money‘ coming in third with $11.7 million.

‘Red Tails‘ earned $10.4 million for the fourth-place slot, and the thriller ‘Man on a Ledge‘ rounded out the top five with an $8.2 million haul.

Here’s a list of the top 10 movies at the box office Friday through Sunday with estimated grosses, along with how much each movie has made since its release:

1. ‘The Grey’ – $20 million, new release
2. ‘Underworld Awakening’ – $12.5 million, $45.1 million total
3. ‘One for the Money’ – $11.7 million, new release
4. ‘Red Tails’ – $10.4 million, $33.7 million total
5. ‘Man on a Ledge’ – $8.2 million, new release
6. ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’ – $7.1 million, $21.1 million total
7. ‘The Descendants’ – $6.5 million, $58.8 million total
8. ‘Contraband’ – $6.5 million, $56.4 million total
9. ‘Beauty and Beast’ – $5.3 million, $41.1 million total
10. ‘Haywire’ – $4 million, $15.2 million total