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Identity Thief Box Office, Despite a blizzard in the Northeast, "Identity Thief," a newly released comedy starring Melissa McCarthy, collected $36.6 million in weekend ticket sales in the United States and Canada, making it the top-performing film. Produced by Jason Bateman, who plays the hapless man whose identity is stolen by McCarthy's character, "Identity Thief" easily swiped the top spot from last weekend's champion, the zombie love story "Warm Bodies," which earned $11.5 million.
Director Steven Soderbergh's crime drama "Side Effects," which stars Jude Law and Rooney Mara, came in third with $10 million, according to studio estimates for the three-day period starting Friday.
Nikki Rocco, president of domestic distribution at Universal Pictures, said that while she was pleased with the performance of "Identity Thief," ticket sales were hurt by the storm.
"We're thrilled, even though friends and my family on the East Coast are suffering from a tremendous blizzard, which cut into the box office at least 10 percent," she said in an interview.
"We are very, very excited by the results and hopefully next weekend the picture will make up for lost ground."
"Silver Linings Playbook," still benefiting from the buzz surrounding the Oscar nominations for its stars, was fourth with $6.9 million. It has generated total domestic ticket sales of more than $90 million.
The special-effects take on the children's fairy tale "Hansel & Gretel," in which the grown-up siblings hunt down witches, was fifth with $5.7 million.
Director Steven Soderbergh's crime drama "Side Effects," which stars Jude Law and Rooney Mara, came in third with $10 million, according to studio estimates for the three-day period starting Friday.
Nikki Rocco, president of domestic distribution at Universal Pictures, said that while she was pleased with the performance of "Identity Thief," ticket sales were hurt by the storm.
"We're thrilled, even though friends and my family on the East Coast are suffering from a tremendous blizzard, which cut into the box office at least 10 percent," she said in an interview.
"We are very, very excited by the results and hopefully next weekend the picture will make up for lost ground."
"Silver Linings Playbook," still benefiting from the buzz surrounding the Oscar nominations for its stars, was fourth with $6.9 million. It has generated total domestic ticket sales of more than $90 million.
The special-effects take on the children's fairy tale "Hansel & Gretel," in which the grown-up siblings hunt down witches, was fifth with $5.7 million.
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