The unknown actors of Chronicle and their first time director edged out the superstar that is Daniel Radcliffe in The Woman in Black and won the box office. The Super Bowl weekend box office saw Chronicle earn $22 million to The Woman in Black’s $21 million.
Last week’s box office winner, The Grey with Liam Neeson, took third. The film banked $9.5 million in its second week of release -- bringing its domestic total to $34.8 million. Coming in fourth place is the third film debut of the weekend, the true story Big Miracle. The Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski starrer made $8.5 million in its first weekend.
Rounding out the top five was Kate Beckinsale’s return as Selene in Underworld: Awakening. The film added $5.6 million to its total of $53.9 million.
Box office top 10:
1. Chronicle, $22 million
2. The Woman in Black, $21 million
3. The Grey, $9.5 million
4. Big Miracle, $8.5 million
5. Underworld: Awakening, $5.6 million
6. One for the Money, $5.3 million
7. Red Tails, $5 million
8. The Descendants, $4.6 million
9. Man on a Ledge, $4.5 million
10. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, $3.9 million