Box Office: Jack the Giant Slayer Tops Slow Weekend

Mar 3, 2013 06:06 PM ET
by Robyn Ross

Nicholas Hoult

Jack the Giant Slayer opened at the No. 1 spot at the box office with $ 28 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

The $ 195 million-budget modern take on the classic tale stars Nicholas Hoult as the titular character, as well as Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci and Ian McShane.

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Coming in second was the comedy Identity Thief, which raked in $ 9.7 million, bringing its four-week gross to $ 107.4 million.

In the No. 3 spot was the slapstick comedy 21 and Over with $ 9 million. Right behind was the thriller The Last Exorcism Part II with $ 8 million. 

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Snitch, starring Dwayne Johnson, came in fifth, making $ 7.7 million, edging out Escape from Planet Earth, which grossed $ 6.7 million.

Rounding out the top 10: Safe Haven (No. 7, $ 6.3 million), Silver Linings Playbook (No. 8, $ 5.9 million), A Good Day to Die Hard (No. 9, $ 4.5 million) and Dark Skies (No. 10, $ 3.6 million).

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