Showing little signs of a nearly year-long postponement, the action sequel G.I. JOE: Retaliation [GIJO2] muscled its way to the top of the weekend box office with an estimated $41.2 million. The opening is the second highest for Easter weekend behind Clash of the Titans' $61.2 million in 2010. Males made up 68% of the audience for G.I. JOE: Retaliation, which also earned $10.5 million on Thursday.
Last weekend's top film The Croods [CROOD] finished second with $26.5 million, down 39%. The animated comedy has accumulated $88.6 million.
Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor [TMRGC] debuted in third place with $22.3 million. The romance brought out a crowd that was 70% female and 79% over the age of 25.
Olympus Has Fallen [OLYHF] declined 54% in its second weekend to $14.0 million for the fourth spot. The action thriller has banked $54.7 million.
The Host [HOST1] opened sixth overall with just $11.0 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | G.I. JOE: RETALIATION | $41,200,000 | $51,707,000 |
| 2 | THE CROODS | $26,500,000 | $88,618,300 |
| 3 | TYLER PERRY'S TEMPTATION | $22,300,000 | $22,300,000 |
| 4 | OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN | $14,000,000 | $54,742,669 |
| 5 | OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL | $11,605,000 | $198,278,000 |
| 6 | THE HOST | $11,002,000 | $11,002,000 |
| 7 | THE CALL | $4,800,000 | $39,480,000 |
| 8 | ADMISSION | $3,252,977 | $11,758,742 |
| 9 | SPRING BREAKERS | $2,758,000 | $10,100,289 |
| 10 | THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE | $1,300,000 | $20,580,000 |
| 11 | IDENTITY THIEF | $1,092,820 | $129,910,710 |
| 12 | JACK THE GIANT SLAYER | $965,000 | $61,332,000 |
Tag(s): GIJO2, CROOD, TMRGC, OLYHF, HOST1