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Here is what happened over the weekend in the Box Office:

1. Eight Below ($25 million)
2. Date Movie  ($22.3 million)
3. The Pink Panther ($21 million)
4. Curious George ($15.3 million)
5. Final Destination 3 ($12.5 million)

Our 2 Cents:
Traditional knowledge would say that casting Paul Walker in… well anything would be a tragedy in and of itself, but the folks at Disney seem to have found something with this weekend’s surprise leader Eight Below. Released strategically on President’s Day weekend, a time when families generally flock to movie theaters, Eight Below scored a proverbial touchdown beating out the slapstick comedy of Date Movie and holding off the still strong Pink Panther. Date Movie, coincidentally, performed well even though it was not screened for critics. Go figure.

Tags: Box Office Results, Presidents Day, Weekend Gross