Weekend Box Office: March 15 - 17
Sun, March 17, 2013 
Courtesy of Box Office Mojo:
1. Oz The Great and Powerful - $42.2 million
2. The Call - $17.1 million
3. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone - $10.3 million
4. Jack the Giant Slayer - $6.2 million
5. Identity Thief - $4.5 million
6. Snitch - $3.5 million
7. 21 and Over - $2.6 million
8. Silver Linings Playbook - $2.5 million
9. Safe Haven - $2.4 million
10. Escape From Planet Earth - $2.3 million
Audiences were still off to see the Wizard, as Oz The Great and Powerful celebrated its second weekend in the top spot, with an estimated $42.2 million. The dropoff is less than half from last week, which is some excellent staying power, and is currently 2013's top grosser with $145 million so far. The film is also a hit overseas, where it has grossed $136 million.
Halle Berry had good reason to smile this weekend, and not just because she's coming back to X-Men. The Call, which was shellacked by critics, exceeded expectations with a surprisingly good $17.1 million. Considering the string of flops that Berry has had in recent years, it's nice to see her come back with a hit.
Good news was not so much the case for The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, which bombed this weekend with only $10.3 million. Having Steve Carell and Jim Carrey face off as competing magicians seemed like a potentially hilarious idea, unfortunately, it appears the final result just didn't pan out, as the comedy earned a weak "C+" Cinemascore from audiences.
In limited release, Spring Breakers earned $270,000, and that was just in three theaters. Starring Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, and current Wizard of Oz James Franco, the film goes into wider release next week. Competing with that will be the animated caveman tale The Croods, the Tina Fey comedy Admission, and the action thriller Olympus Has Fallen.
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