Update: Article and chart updated with final actual numbers.
A Nightmare on Elm Street opened to a solid $32.902 million, in line with expectations (even with horrible reviews–14% on Rotten Tomatoes) and similar to other horror remakes, although not as strong last last year’s Friday the 13th ($40.57M). How to Train Your Dragon slipped to second place with an estimated $10.614 million ($192.174M cume) and Date Night stayed in third with $7.577 million ($73.627M cume).
Looking at the daily numbers, ‘Nightmare’ will probably fade away fast. The film took in an estimated $15.835 million, but slid 33.3% on Saturday with $10.56 million and is projected to drop another 45% on Sunday to $5.81 million.
Furry Vengeance was the only other new release this week and the film flopped in fifth place with just $6.628 million. Rounding out the top five was The Back-Up Plan in fourth place ($7.256M / $22.963M cume). Another notable observation for the weekend is that Clash of the Titans crossed the $150 million mark domestically ($153.911M cume). Click over the jump for the weekend chart.
Weekend Chart for April 30 – May 2, 2010:
| MOVIE TITLE | WEEKEND GROSS | % CHANGE | THEATERS | CHANGE | TOTAL GROSS | |
| 1 | A Nightmare on Elm Street | $32,902,299 | NEW | 3,332 | NEW | $32,902,299 |
| 2 | How to Train Your Dragon | $10,614,289 | -30.9% | 3,426 | -239 | $192,173,750 |
| 3 | Date Night | $7,577,352 | -27.6% | 3,093 | -201 | $73,604,361 |
| 4 | The Back-Up PLan | $7,255,762 | -40.5% | 3,280 | – | $22,963,517 |
| 5 | Furry Vengeance | $6,627,564 | NEW | 2,997 | NEW | $6,627,564 |
| 6 | The Losers | $5,888,471 | -37.4% |
2,936 | – | $18,013,781 |
| 7 | Clash of the Titans | $5,855,368 | -34.4% |
2,737 | -534 | $153,911,073 |
| 8 | Kick-Ass | $4,515,940 | -51.7% | 2,542 | -523 | $42,228,273 |
| 9 | Death at a Funeral | $4,123,105 | -48.6% |
2,271 | -188 | $34,900,278 |
| 10 | Oceans | $2,564,843 | -57.7% |
1,210 | +4 | $13,460,115 |
Sources: Box Office Mojo
