As expected, “The Amazing Spider-Man” came in at #1 on Friday, continuing to do healthy business after a robust Tuesday opening. The movie is not quite performing up to par with previous superhero phenomenons (Sam Raimi’s original “Spider-Man” trilogy included), but it’s doing fine business. It may prove to be the latest “3-D killer,” however, because audiences and critics alike agree on one thing: the use of stereoscopy in “The Amazing Spider-Man” leaves a lot to be desired.
Oliver Stone’s “Savages,” which our James Frazier raved about, did respectable numbers on Friday for an adult-oriented crime pic and should make a sturdy $15m over the weekend. It only managed a “C+” CinemaScore from audiences in exit-polling, though, so whether the movie will have box office legs remains in question. But one thing’s for sure: the folks at Universal are definitely happier about “Savages” than the folks at Paramount are about “Katy Perry: Part of Me,” which is barely beating the “Glee” concert movie in terms of gross revenues.
Here is the full top 10 chart…
| No. | Title | Friday Gross | CriticSpeak Weekend Projection | # of Theaters |
| 1 | “The Amazing Spider-Man” | $20.7M | $60.0M | 4,318 |
| 2 | “Ted” | $10.5M | $31.0M | 3,256 |
| 3 | “Brave” | $6.2M | $19.0M | 3,891 |
| 4 | “Magic Mike” | $6.1M | $16.5M | 3,120 |
| 5 | “Savages” | $5.6M | $15.0M | 3,628 |
| 6 | “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection” | $3.4M | $9.0M | 2,161 |
| 7 | “Katy Perry: Part of Me” | $2.7M | $7.5M | 2,730 |
| 8 | “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” | $2.3M | $7.0M | 2,861 |
| 9 | “Moonrise Kingdom” | $1.4M | $5.0M | 884 |
| 10 | “To Rome with Love” | $0.9M | $3.5M | 806 |
Source: Box Office Mojo