HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Shutter Island is still a big destination.
The creepy thriller set at a remote insane asylum remained the No. 1 movie for the second straight weekend, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
The film, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, had ticket sales of $22.2 million. The total outdistanced Cop Out, the Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan police comedy that debuted with $18.6 million.
Opening in third place was the horror remake The Crazies with $16.5 million.
James Cameron’s sci-fi adventure Avatar ($14 million) and Fox’s Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief ($9.8 million) rounded out the weekend top five.
Weekend Box Office:
1. Shutter Island, $22.2 million.
2. Cop Out, $18.6 million.
3. The Crazies, $16.5 million.
4. Avatar, $14 million.
5. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, $9.8 million.
6. Valentine’s Day, $9.5 million.
7. Dear John, $5 million.
8. The Wolfman, $4.1 million.
9. The Tooth Fairy, $3.5 million.
10. Crazy Heart, $2.5 million.
