“The Martian” Arrives in First Place at Weekend Box Office

Aidan Monaghan/Twentieth Century Fox Film (HOLLYWOOD) — The Martian has landed in first place at the box office.

The sci-fi drama, starring Matt Damon as a stranded astronaut on Mars, opened in the top spot by earning an estimated 55 million dollars over the weekend. 

The previous box office champ, the animated film Hotel Transylvania 2, slipped to second place, collecting 33 million dollars.

Sicario rounded out the top three, with 12.1 million. The drug-war drama, starring Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin, was in its first weekend in wide release. 

Here are the top 10 movies from Friday through Sunday, with estimated ticket sales, according to Rentrak:

1. The Martian, $55 million
2. Hotel Transylvania 2, $33 million
3. Sicario, $12.1 million
4. The Intern, $11.6 million
5. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, $7.7 million
6. Black Mass, $5.9 million
7. Everest, $5.5 million
8. The Visit, $3.9 million
9. War Room, $2.8 million
10. The Perfect Guy, $2.4 million

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