Despite coming 10 years after the first film, The SpongeBob Movie 2: Sponge Out of Water [SPBO2] absorbed an esimated $56.0 million to beat all expectations. The sequel attracted teenager as well as adults with kids, as the audience was 50% over the age of 18.
American Sniper [AMSNP] dropped to second with $24.2 million. The war drama has recored $282.3 million.
Jupiter Ascending [JUPTR] debuted in third place with $19.0 million, far below its budget expectations. The sci-fi film drew a crowd that was 57% male and 82% over the age of 25.
Seventh Son [SPKAP] earned just $7.1 million to open at the fourth spot. The long-delayed fantasy skewed 61% male and 53% over the age of 30.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER | $56,000,000 | $56,000,000 |
| 2 | AMERICAN SNIPER | $24,165,000 | $282,265,000 |
| 3 | JUPITER ASCENDING | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 |
| 4 | SEVENTH SON | $7,101,250 | $7,101,250 |
| 5 | PADDINGTON | $5,365,000 | $57,268,475 |
| 6 | PROJECT ALMANAC | $5,330,000 | $15,759,000 |
| 7 | THE IMITATION GAME | $4,881,000 | $74,739,787 |
| 8 | BLACK OR WHITE | $4,520,000 | $13,122,684 |
| 9 | THE WEDDING RINGER | $4,500,000 | $55,000,000 |
| 10 | THE BOY NEXT DOOR | $4,100,910 | $30,850,465 |
| 11 | TAKEN 3 | $2,350,000 | $85,078,000 |
| 12 | SELMA | $1,720,000 | $46,452,000 |
Tag(s): SPBO2, AMSNP, JUPTR, SPKAP