“Chappie” Topped the Box Office, While “Unfinished Business” Tanked

The sci-fi movie "Chappie" topped the box office this weekend with $13.3 million . . . which is director Neill Blomkamp's worst debut by FAR.  His previous two movies, "Elysium" and "District 9", debuted to $29.8 and $37.4 million, respectively. But it still wasn't as bad as VINCE VAUGHN's comedy "Unfinished Business", which only made $4.8 million in 10th place, despite costing an estimated $35 million to make. The one bright spot this weekend was "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", since this one made $8.6 million and the first one made a little over $6 million when it came out in 2012.  Here are this week's Top 10 movies:

1.  NEW:  "Chappie", $13.3 million.

2.  "Focus", $10 million.  Up to $34.6 million in its 2nd week.

3.  NEW:  "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", $8.6 million.

4.  "Kingsman: The Secret Service", $8.3 million.  Up to $98 million in its 4th week. 

5.  "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water", $7 million.  Up to $149 million in its 5th week.   

6.  "Fifty Shades of Grey", $5.6 million.  Up to $156 million in its 4th week.

7.  "McFarland, USA", $5.3 million.  Up to $29.4 million in its 3rd week.

8.  "The Lazarus Effect", $5.1 million.  Up to $17.4 million in its 2nd week.

9.  "The DUFF", $4.9 million.  Up to $26.1 million in its 3rd week.

10.  NEW:  "Unfinished Business", $4.8 million.

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