As the only new wide release opening this weekend, Resident Evil: Afterlife [RESE4] easily topped the box office with an estimated $27.7 million. The addition of 3D helped the fourth film score the best opening in the zombie horror franchise yet. Though as with previous installments, the legs on the male-targeted sequel will decay quickly.
Sony Screen Gems also held the second spot as Takers [TAKER] grabbed $6.1 million in its thrid weekend. The heist thriller has hauled an impressive $48.1 million.
Last weekend's upset winner The American [THEAM] stumbled 55% to $5.9 million for the third spot. Total stands at $28.3 million.
Machete [MCHTE] took an even bigger fall as it dropped 63% to $4.2 million in its second weekend. Going the Distance [GDIST] followed behind with $3.8 million, a 44% decline from its opening weekend.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE | $27,700,000 | $27,700,000 |
| 2 | TAKERS | $6,100,000 | $48,105,000 |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN | $5,895,806 | $28,332,924 |
| 4 | MACHETE | $4,200,000 | $20,822,589 |
| 5 | GOING THE DISTANCE | $3,835,000 | $14,000,000 |
| 6 | THE OTHER GUYS | $3,600,000 | $112,694,000 |
| 7 | THE LAST EXORCISM | $3,450,000 | $38,190,000 |
| 8 | THE EXPENDABLES | $3,250,000 | $98,490,000 |
| 9 | INCEPTION | $3,015,000 | $282,425,000 |
| 10 | EAT, PRAY, LOVE | $2,900,000 | $74,633,000 |
| 11 | THE SWITCH | $2,028,000 | $25,033,000 |
| 12 | NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS | $2,021,220 | $26,221,950 |
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
Tag(s): RESE4, TAKER, THEAM, MCHTE, GDIST