Box Office: CHAPPIE Leads Weak Winter Frame — collider.com

On a weekend that was down a gigantic 40% over the same frame in 2014, the domestic box office offered very little to tempt audiences. There was Chappie, the R-rated robot pic from District 9 helmer Neill Blomkamp. Although Chappie wound up easily taking first place, its estimated $13.3 million from 3,201 locations stands among the lowest number one debuts of the last five years. Both End of Watch, in 2012, and The American, in 2010, opened slightly lower ($13.1 million) in first place – but both hit their totals from fewer locations and with less marketing behind them.

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