‘Rio’ tops Easter weekend box-office earnings

Los Angeles: Fox`s animated adventure ‘Rio’ is leading the box office for the second weekend in a row, earning 26.8 million dollars, according to studio estimates.

Animated bunny comedy ‘Hop’ crossed the 100 million dollars mark domestically. It did right by Hollywood, too, which saw ticket sales perk up—way up—over last year, reports E! Online. Also doing well over the Easter weekend were a slew of newcomers, including Tyler Perry’s ‘Madea’s Big Happy Family,’ which took second place with earnings of 25.8 million dollars. The drama “Water for Elephants,” with Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson, came in third with 17.5 million dollars. Here`s a complete rundown of the top-grossing films, per Friday-Sunday numbers as compiled by Exhibitor Relations. Rio, 26.8 million dollars Tyler Perry`s Madea`s Big Happy Family, 25.8 million dollars Water for Elephants, 17.5 million dollars Hop, 12.5 million dollars Scream 4, 7.2 million dollars African Cats, 6.4 million dollars Soul Surfer, 5.6 million dollars Insidious, 5.4 million dollars Hanna, 5.3 million dollars Source Code, 5.1 million dollars. ANI