Chappie tops this week’s box office, fails to shatter numbers

    Chappie tops this week’s box office, fails to shatter numbers


    Hugh Jackman‘s new film Chappie came in number one with a low $13.3 million. The sci-fi thriller, which is directed by District 9 maker Neill Blomkamp, earned a mere $13.3 million in its debut at American theaters. Chappie follows a police robot that develops emotions after it is stolen by criminals who intend to use the machine to break the law.


    Chappie tops this week’s box office, fails to shatter numbers



    Chappie was made with an estimated budget of $49 million and it stars Hugh Jackman, Dev Patel and Sigourney Weaver. So far Chappie has earned $27 million internationally since its release. ‘Focus’ starring Will Smith came in at number two with $10 million, bringing its domestic total to $34.6 million. Fifty Shades of Grey dropped to number six with $5.6 million and a cumulative gross of $156.4 million in its fourth weekend.