As the weekend's only new wide release, the sci-fi actioner Oblivion [OBLVN] easily topped the box office with an estimated $38.2 million. The debut is a Tom Cruise [TCRUI] best outside the Mission: Impossible franchise. Oblivion attracted an audience that was 57% male 74% ver the age of 25.
Last week's leader 42 [42] slid into second place with $18.0 million. The Jackie Robinson story slipped just 34% to bring its total to $54.1 million.
The Croods remained third overall with $9.5 million to advance its total to $154.9 million.
Scary Movie V [SCAR5] dropped 56% in its second weekend to finish with $6.3 million.
Expanding wide into 1542 theaters, The Place Beyond the Pines [TPBTP] earned $4.7 million for the sixth spot.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | OBLIVION | $38,151,555 | $38,151,555 |
| 2 | 42 | $18,025,000 | $54,057,000 |
| 3 | THE CROODS | $9,500,000 | $154,897,700 |
| 4 | SCARY MOVIE V | $6,296,000 | $22,943,592 |
| 5 | G.I. JOE: RETALIATION | $5,775,000 | $111,211,000 |
| 6 | THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES | $4,745,888 | $11,447,790 |
| 7 | OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN | $4,500,000 | $88,801,252 |
| 8 | EVIL DEAD | $4,100,000 | $48,445,000 |
| 9 | JURASSIC PARK 3D | $4,007,600 | $38,478,690 |
| 10 | OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL | $3,048,000 | $223,770,000 |
| 11 | TYLER PERRY'S TEMPTATION | $2,200,000 | $48,864,165 |
| 12 | HOME RUN | $1,623,032 | $1,623,032 |
Tag(s): OBLVN, TCRUI, 42, SCAR5, TPBTP