Tyler Perry’s “For Colored Girls” earned a Lionsgate-estimated $20.1 million in its opening weekend to place third at the box office.
The DreamWorks Animation’s 3-D comedy “Megamind” won the weekend with a studio-estimated $47.7 million, while “Due Date,” a reunion between “The Hangover” director Todd Phillips and star Zach Galifianakis, took 2nd place with $33.5 million, according to Warner Bros.
The $20.1-million opening for “For Colored Girls,” Perry’s adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s stage play, was slightly below industry forecasts that had it closer to $25 million, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The movie’s tally is lower than his previous three openings — including his record-best $41 million for “Madea Goes to Jail” and last year’s $29 million for “Why Did I Get Married Too?” But it was also higher than his lowest-performing comedy, the $17.3 million opening for “The Family That Preys.”
source: eurweb.com
