Box office report: 'Oz the Great and Powerful' takes top spot over the weekend

Every single weekend, studios wait in anticipation to see impressive numbers at the box office and every weekend, I cannot help but think about Arthur Abbott and his wise words from from "The Holiday" (2006). While I cannot find the exact quote, I can remember him stating that box office success did not dictate the success of whether a film was deemed successful or not. This is not so much the case now, which makes a lot of people yearn for the days of old Hollywood once more. The days where a movie could have a longer run and build up success by word of mouth. People miss the days as Arthur states where the box office results were not reported like "like baseball scores on the nightly news." Despite this, we all eagerly await the results each and every weekend.

The box office results for the the weekend of Mar. 8, 2012 through Mar. 10, 2012 are the following:

1. "Oz the Great and Powerful" (2013); Weekend Gross: $79.1M; Overall Gross: $79.1M; Weeks: 1
2. "Jack the Giant Slayer" (2013); Weekend Gross: $9.84M; Overall Gross: $43.6M; Weeks: 2
3. "Identity Thief" (2013); Weekend Gross: $6.33M; Overall Gross: $117M; Weeks: 5
4. "Dead Man Down" (2013); Weekend Gross: $5.35M; Overall Gross: $5.35M; Weeks: 1
5. "Snitch" (2013); Weekend Gross: $5.1M; Overall Gross: $31.9M; Weeks: 3
6. "21 and Over" (2013); Weekend Gross: $5.09M; Overall Gross: $16.9M; Weeks: 2
7. "Safe Haven" (2013); Weekend Gross: $3.75M; Overall Gross: $62.8M; Weeks: 4
8. "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012); Weekend Gross: $3.22M; Overall Gross $121M; Weeks: 17
9. "Escape from Planet Earth" (2013); Weekend Gross: $3.22M; Overall Gross: $47.8M; Weeks: 4
10. "The Last Exorcism Part II" (2013); Weekend Gross: $3.17M; Overall Gross: $12.1M; Weeks: 2

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At this time last year, the box office results were the following:

1. "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" (2012); Weekend Gross: $38.8M; Overall Gross: $121.7M; Weeks: 2
2. "John Carter" (2012); Weekend Gross: $30.1M; Overall Gross: $30.1M; Weeks: 1
3. "Project X" (2012); Weekend Gross: $11.1M; Overall Gross: $39.7M; Weeks: 2
4. "Act of Valor" (2012); Weekend Gross: $6.9M; Overall Gross: $56M; Weeks: 3
5. "Silent House" (2012); Weekend Gross: $6.6M; Overall Gross: $6.6M; Weeks: 1
6. "A Thousand Words" (2012); Weekend Gross: $6.1M; Overall Gross: $6.1M; Weeks: 1
7. "Safe House" (2012); Weekend Gross: $4.8M; Overall Gross: $115.6M; Weeks: 5
8. "The Vow" (2012); Weekend Gross: $3.8M; Overall Gross: $117.4M; Weeks: 5
9. "This Means War" (2013); Weekend Gross: $3.7M; Overall Gross: $46.8M; Weeks: 4
10. "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" (2012); Weekend Gross: $3.6M; Overall Gross: $90.6M; Weeks: 5

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If you are interested in renting any of the films mentioned from last year, make sure to check out the titles through Videodrome, Netflix, or movie channels based upon your cable or satellite provider.

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