Jordan Peele’s horror film “Get Out” received a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes film review website, and it seems they were on to something. The movie, which opened this weekend and cost $4.5 million to make, debuted at number one with $30.5 million, knocking “Lego Batman” down to second place and endings its two-week reign.
Peele’s directorial debut is about an interracial couple that makes disturbing discoveries on a trip to meet the girl’s parents.
“John Wick: Chapter Two” climbs one place to number three with $9 million, and Matt Damon’s “The Great Wall,” falls to four with $8.7 million .
“Fifty Shades Darker” rounds out the new top five at five with $7.7 million.
1. NEW: “Get Out”, $30.5 million.
2. “The Lego Batman Movie”, $19 million. Up to $133 million in its 3rd week.
3. “John Wick: Chapter 2”, $9 million. Up to $74.4 million in its 3rd week.
4. “The Great Wall”, $8.7 million. Up to $34.4 million in its 2nd week.
5. “Fifty Shades Darker”, $7.7 million. Up to $103.6 million in its 3rd week.
6. “Fist Fight”, $6.4 million. Up to $23.3 million in its 2nd week.
7. “Hidden Figures”, $5.9 million. Up to $152.8 million in its 10th week.
8. “La La Land”, $4.6 million. Up to $140.9 million in its 12th week.
9. “Split”, $4.1 million. Up to $130.8 million in its 6th week.
10. “Lion”, $3.8 million. Up to $42.8 million in its 14th week.
“Rock Dog” made $3.7 million and “Collide” tanked with $1.5 million.
