Jordan Peele’s first time in the director’s chair proved to be a success, as the thriller Get Out won the weekend at the US box office, taking in $30.5 million Friday-Sunday.
Rounding out the top five films at the US box office this weekend were The Lego Batman Movie ($19 million), John Wick: Chapter 2 ($9 million), The Great Wall ($8.7 million), and Fifty Shades Darker ($7.7 million). All of these numbers come from Entertainment Weekly.
Get Out had a budget of only $4.5 million, so it’s a big hit already. It stars Allison Williams and Daniel Kaluuya.
Overall, US box office figures for February 24-26 were down 2.7 percent compared to the same weekend last year.
February 24-26 US Box Office Estimates:
- Get Out– $30.5 million
- The Lego Batman Movie – $19 million
- John Wick: Chapter 2 – $9 million
- The Great Wall – $8.7 million
- Fifty Shades Darker – $7.7 million
- Fist Fight – $6.4 million
- Hidden Figures – $5.9 million
- La La Land – $4.6 million
- Split – $4.1 million
- Lion – $3.8 million