Kicking off a new franchise based on a YA novel series, Divergent [DVRGN] led the weekend box office with an estimated $56.0 million. The sci-fi film attracted an audience that was 69% female and 50% over the age of 25.
Muppets Most Wanted [MUPE2] opened in second place with an underwhelming $16.5 million.
Last weekend's top film Mr. Peabody and Sherman [MRPBS] finished third with $11.7 million to bring its total to $81.0 million.
Need for Speed [NFSPD] was down 56% in its second weekend to $7.8 million and sixth place.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | DIVERGENT | $56,000,000 | $56,000,000 |
| 2 | MUPPETS MOST WANTED | $16,514,000 | $16,514,000 |
| 3 | MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN | $11,700,000 | $81,002,400 |
| 4 | 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE | $8,665,000 | $93,753,000 |
| 5 | GOD'S NOT DEAD | $8,563,512 | $8,563,512 |
| 6 | NEED FOR SPEED | $7,781,000 | $30,404,000 |
| 7 | THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL | $6,750,000 | $12,960,500 |
| 8 | NON-STOP | $6,346,475 | $78,621,205 |
| 9 | THE LEGO MOVIE | $4,115,000 | $243,352,000 |
| 10 | TYLER PERRY'S THE SINGLE MOMS CLUB | $3,100,000 | $12,910,024 |
| 11 | SON OF GOD | $2,650,000 | $55,599,600 |
| 12 | THE MONUMENTS MEN | $975,000 | $75,709,000 |
Tag(s): DVRGN, MUPE2, MRPBS, NFSPD