Box Office: 300 Slays Record, Earning $70 Mil
The bloody action epic
300 bested the record for best March debut ever, drawing $70 million in its opening weekend. (The previous titleholder was
Ice Age 2, with $68 mil.) Rounding out the top five were
Wild Hogs ($28 million),
Bridge to Tabitha Stevens Terabithia ($6.9 mil),
Ghost Rider ($6.8 mil) and
Zodiac ($6.77 mil).
Fox Searchlight's
The Namesake had a strong opening, averaging $42,000 in each of six theaters, and will expand to additional venues this weekend.
