In the weekend box office battle for 1980s nostalgia, The Karate Kid [KFKID] thoroughly trounced The A-Team [ATEAM] to prevail in first place. Jaden Smith [JSMIT] and Jackie Chan [JCHAN] kicked their way to a strong $56.0 million debut, nearly double pre-release expectations. Family moviegoers made up 45% of the audience with 56% under the age of 25. With excellent word of mouth, The Karate Kid is due for an extended stay at the box office.
The A-Team finished a distant second with an estimated $26.0 million. The featured adaptation of the TV series attracted an older male crowd at 59% guys and 61% aged 25 or above. With average reviews, the actioner is likely to prove to be front-loaded.
Stepping down after three weeks at the top, Shrek Forever After [SHRK4] gathered another $15.8 million to bring its 4-weekend total to $210 million.
Get Him to the Greek [GHGRK] arrived in fourth place with $10.1 million, a decline of 43% from its debut. Killers [5KILR] followed at the fifth spot with $8.2 million, dropping 48% from its opening weekend.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | THE KARATE KID | $56,000,000 | $56,000,000 |
| 2 | THE A-TEAM | $26,000,000 | $26,000,000 |
| 3 | SHREK FOREVER AFTER | $15,800,000 | $210,052,000 |
| 4 | GET HIM TO THE GREEK | $10,078,460 | $36,536,775 |
| 5 | KILLERS | $8,170,000 | $30,670,000 |
| 6 | PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME | $6,582,000 | $72,324,000 |
| 7 | MARMADUKE | $6,000,000 | $22,278,836 |
| 8 | SEX AND THE CITY 2 | $5,525,000 | $84,745,000 |
| 9 | IRON MAN 2 | $4,550,000 | $299,311,000 |
| 10 | SPLICE | $2,860,000 | $13,071,000 |
| 11 | ROBIN HOOD | $2,747,750 | $99,596,290 |
| 12 | LETTERS TO JULIET | $1,648,000 | $46,708,301 |
Source: Exhibitor Relations CO.
Tag(s): KFKID, ATEAM, JSMIT, JCHAN, SHRK4, GHGRK, 5KILR