How much did Obsessed co staring Idris Elba the gangster from HBOs “Wire” take in?
Sony Screen Gems hit the jackpot with their heavily marketed thriller Obsessed, which scorched the box office with $28.5 million, more than doubling its next closest competitor. Starring Beyonce Knowles, Idris Elba, and Ali Larter, the debut finished off a record breaking April, once again finishing an impressive 30% higher than last year’s comparable frame. Thanks to an edgy premise (a happily married black couple jeopardized by an obsessed sexy white temptress) and a rather hefty marketing campaign, Obsessed averaged an incredible $11,337 in 2,514 theaters. It was remarkably the seventh biggest April bow in history, as well as the second biggest in studio history, behind Streen Gems’ 2005 thriller The Exorcism of Emily Rose with $30.1 million. Budgeted at a modest $20 million, the already profitable PG-13 rated pic was poorly reviewed by critics. Sources: http://weekendgross.blo
