Although showing signs of franchise fatigue, the fifth John McClane actioner A Good Day to Die Hard [DIEH5] still led the President’s Day weekend box office with an estimated $29.3 million for the four-day holiday period, and $37.5 million since opening on Thursday. The series' return to R-rating brought out a crowd that was 65% over the age of 25.
Last weekend’s top film, Identity Thief [IDTHF] nearly repeated with another $27.9 million. The comedy has already banked $75.1 million.
The Nicholas Sparks adaptation Safe Haven [SAFHV] opened in third place with $25.2 million over the four-day weekend and $34.0 million since placing first on Valentine’s Day. As expected the romance skewed 70% female and 68% under the age of 25.
Escape from Planet Earth [ESCPE] grossed $21.0 million through the holiday weekend to take the fourth spot. The animated release was the only family film in the top 12.
Beautiful Creatures [BTCRT] debuted sixth overall with a disappointing $8.9 million over the long weekend. Attracting an audience that was 67%, the fantasy romance $11.5 million since opening on Thursday.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S-M | TOTAL |
| 1 | A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD | $29,300,000 | $37,539,100 |
| 2 | IDENTITY THIEF | $27,883,650 | $75,171,435 |
| 3 | SAFE HAVEN | $25,171,000 | $34,000,000 |
| 4 | ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH | $21,042,000 | $21,042,000 |
| 5 | WARM BODIES | $10,250,000 | $51,470,531 |
| 6 | BEAUTIFUL CREATURES | $8,925,000 | $11,467,000 |
| 7 | SIDE EFFECTS | $7,800,000 | $20,621,000 |
| 8 | SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK | $7,630,000 | $100,004,472 |
| 9 | HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS | $4,180,000 | $50,409,000 |
| 10 | ZERO DARK THIRTY | $3,600,000 | $88,529,000 |
| 11 | MAMA | $3,139,440 | $68,619,615 |
| 12 | ARGO | $2,715,000 | $127,378,000 |
Tag(s): DIEH5, IDTHF, SAFHV, ESCPE, BTCRT