‘Safe House’ tops weekend box office
Posted February 20, 2012 8:31 am.
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Safe House, a thriller starring Denzil Washington and Canada’s own Ryan Reynolds, topped the weekend box office, raking in $24 million U.S.
The Vow, starring Toronto native Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum, was a close second. The romantic comedy took in $23.6 million according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.
The films flipped positions after last week, when The Vow took in a whopping $42 million and Safe House made $39 million.
After a long weekend that included Family Day in Canada and President’s Day in the United States, Ghost Rider 2, starring Nicholas Cage, took in $22 million.
What did you see this weekend? Let us know in the comments.
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