Fifty Shades Of Grey Expected To Cross The $500 Million Mark Later This Week

“Universal’s ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ remains a staggering worldwide phenomenon with $486.2 million to date after adding nearly $50 million from 60 global territories this weekend. The modestly budgeted erotic drama is expected to cross the $500 million mark later this week making it one of the most profitable films released over the past year. Notably, with $139.1 million to date, Warner Bros.’ ‘American Sniper’ now ranks as the highest grossing Clint Eastwood directed film internationally with a total that is closing in on the $500 million threshold worldwide,” said Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian.

The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, March 1, 2015, are below.

1. Fifty Shades Of Grey – Universal – $46.9M
2. Kingsman: The Secret Service – 20th Century Fox – $37.5M
3. Focus – Warner Bros. – $31.3M
4. American Sniper – Warner Bros. – $27.2M
5. Spongebob Squarepants: Sponge Out Of Water – Paramount – $25.4M
6. Big Hero 6 – Disney – $22.1M
7. From Vegas to Macau II – Multiple – $22.0M
8. Wolf Totem – Multiple – $17.0M
9. Dragon Blade – Multiple – $12.5M
10. Lazarus Effect, The – Multiple – $10.6M
11. Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The – 20th Century Fox – $9.4M
12. McFarland, USA – Disney – $7.8M

The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, March 1, are below.

1. Focus – Warner Bros. – $19.1M
2. Kingsman: The Secret Service – 20th Century Fox – $11.8M
3. Spongebob Squarepants: Sponge Out Of Water – Paramount – $11.2M
4. Fifty Shades Of Grey – Universal – $10.9M
5. Lazarus Effect, The – Relativity Media – $10.6M
6. McFarland, USA – Disney – $7.8M
7. American Sniper – Warner Bros. – $7.7M
8. DUFF, The – Lionsgate – $7.2M
9. Still Alice – Sony Pictures Classics – $2.7M
10. Hot Tub Time Machine 2 – Paramount – $2.4M
11. Jupiter Ascending – Warner Bros. – $2.1M
12. Birdman – Fox Searchlight – $2.0M

For more box office numbers www.rentrak.com

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