“Resident Evil: Retribution,†the fifth installment of this video game-based series, was No. 1 at North American theaters over the weekend, while two art-house films - “The Master†and “Arbitrage†- attracted crowds in limited release, a reflection of how starved filmgoers are for sophisticated cinema.
Sony's latest “Resident Evil†movie took in about $21.1 million, according to Hollywood.com, which compiles box-office data. That result was 20 percent lower than the opening-weekend total for “Resident Evil: Afterlife†in 2010, but these movies are primarily made as exportable products, with foreign ticket sales making up as much as 80 percent of their total box-office gross. Disney's re-release of “Finding Nemo†in 3-D was second, taking in about $17.5 million, while Lionsgate's “Possession†chugged away in third place, selling about $5.8 million in tickets, for a three-week total of $41.2 million. The Weinstein Company's “Lawless†was fourth, with $4.2 million in sales for a three-week total of $30.1 million. “ParaNorman†(Focus Features) managed $3 million, for a five-week total of $49.3 million.
The independently produced “Arbitrage,†a financial thriller starring Richard Gere and playing in 197 theaters, took in a strong $2 million for Lionsgate and Roadshow Attractions, and “The Master,†a difficult drama that may or may not be about Scientology, took in $729,745 at five theaters, setting an art-house record.
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