Box Office: “Real Steel” Edges Out “Footloose”
Reclaiming its top-earning spot for the second week in a row, “Real Steel” edged out the competition at the box office over the weekend of October 14-16, 2011.
The Hugh Jackman starring sci-fi/drama, which raked in another $ 4.4 million on Friday and $ 7.2 million on Saturday while expected to clock in with a $ 16 million weekend total.
Settling for runner-up is theatrical newcomer “Footloose,” as the Julianne Hough/Kenny Wormald led classic remake garnered a solid $ 5.6 million on opening day followed by $ 6.3 million on Saturday en route to a $ 15.5 million debut weekend.
Rounding out the top five at the box office in estimated weekend totals were theater newcomer “The Thing” ($ 8.5 million), followed by “The Ides of March” ($ 7.5 million) and “Dolphin Tale” ($ 6.3 million).
