Moviegoers flocked to theaters as all four new wide openers grossed more than $20 million to pace a best non-holiday weekend ever in February. The Vow [THVOW] topped the weekend box office with an estimated $41.7 million. The romance attracted an audience that was 72% female as expected.
Safe House [SAFEH] debuted in the second spot at $39.3 million, the second best opening for Denzel Washington [DWASH] behind The American Gangster. The thriller drew an older crowd.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Travels [MYSTR] finished third with $27.6 million . 74% of the audience saw the sequel in 3D.
The 3D re-release of Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace [SW13D] banked $23.0 million in take fourth overall.
Last week's top film Chronicle [CHRNC] declined 44% to $12.3 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | THE VOW | $41,700,000 | $41,700,000 |
| 2 | SAFE HOUSE | $39,330,590 | $39,330,590 |
| 3 | JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND | $27,563,000 | $27,563,000 |
| 4 | STAR WARS: EPISODE 1- THE PHANTOM MENACE 3D | $23,000,000 | $23,000,000 |
| 5 | CHRONICLE | $12,300,000 | $40,167,267 |
| 6 | THE WOMAN IN BLACK | $10,300,000 | $35,455,487 |
| 7 | THE GREY | $5,080,000 | $42,822,264 |
| 8 | BIG MIRACLE | $3,860,730 | $13,196,665 |
| 9 | THE DESCENDANTS | $3,500,000 | $70,729,613 |
| 10 | UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING | $2,500,000 | $58,900,000 |
| 11 | RED TAILS | $2,400,000 | $45,063,386 |
| 12 | ONE FOR THE MONEY | $2,300,000 | $23,678,705 |
Tag(s): THVOW, SAFEH, DWASH, MYSTR, SW13D, CHRNC