Three new releases powered the weekend box office led by The LEGO Batman Movie [LBATM] with an estimated $55.6 million. The animated spin-off of The LEGO Movie drew a broad audience that was 52% female and 52% over the age of 25.
Fifty Shades Darker [50SH2] opened in second place with $46.8 million, well short of original's $85 million. The sequel skewed 70% female and should receive a Valentine's Day bump on Tuesday.
John Wick: Chapter 2 [WICK2] debut at third with $30.0 million, more than double the first's $14.4 million. The audience was 64% male.
After 3 weeks at the top, Split [SPLIT] dropped to fourth with $9.3 million to bring its total to $112.3 million.
Rings [RING3] slipped 55% in its second weekend to $5.8 million and the eighth spot.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE | $55,635,000 | $55,635,000 |
| 2 | FIFTY SHADES DARKER | $46,797,000 | $46,797,000 |
| 3 | JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 | $30,025,000 | $30,025,000 |
| 4 | SPLIT | $9,321,000 | $112,293,000 |
| 5 | HIDDEN FIGURES | $8,000,000 | $131,452,000 |
| 6 | A DOG'S PURPOSE | $7,365,000 | $42,595,000 |
| 7 | RINGS | $5,820,000 | $21,492,000 |
| 8 | LA LA LAND | $5,000,000 | $126,010,000 |
| 9 | LION | $4,083,000 | $30,368,722 |
| 10 | THE SPACE BETWEEN US | $1,760,000 | $6,590,000 |
| 11 | SING | $1,632,000 | $265,337,000 |
| 12 | ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY | $1,516,000 | $527,182,968 |
Tag(s): LBATM, 50SH2, WICK2, SPLIT, RING3