Scoring the third best March opening ever and the best of the year thus far, Oz the Great and Powerful [OZTGP] topsthe weekend box office with an estimated $80.3 million. The Disney fantasy film drew a broad audience that was 52% female and 54% over the age of 25. Families made up 41% of the crowd as the box office increased 35% from Friday to Saturday.
Last weekend's champion Jack the Giant Slayer [JACGK] tumbled 63% to $10.0 million. The not so golden goose has laid just $43.8 million.
Identity Thief finished in third place with another $6.3 million to bring its total to $116.5 million.
FilmDistrict's crime thriller Dead Man Down [DMDWN] took in $5 .4 million to debut fourth overall.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL | $80,278,000 | $80,278,000 |
| 2 | JACK THE GIANT SLAYER | $10,020,000 | $43,811,000 |
| 3 | IDENTITY THIEF | $6,319,210 | $116,530,095 |
| 4 | DEAD MAN DOWN | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 |
| 5 | SNITCH | $5,100,000 | $31,855,127 |
| 6 | 21 & OVER | $5,056,000 | $16,839,975 |
| 7 | SAFE HAVEN | $3,800,000 | $62,884,097 |
| 8 | SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK | $3,745,000 | $120,749,342 |
| 9 | ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH | $3,207,000 | $47,832,182 |
| 10 | THE LAST EXORCISM: PART II | $3,120,000 | $12,082,599 |
| 11 | A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD | $2,100,000 | $63,346,400 |
| 12 | LIFE OF PI | $1,625,000 | $119,413,200 |