#BOXOFFICE: “WAR ROOM” TAKES TOP OF THE BOX OFFICE LABOUR DAY WEEKEND

On a tepid weekend at the Box Office this Labour Day weekend, religious Drama WAR ROOM  takes the top of the Box Office in its second week out for Sony Pictures with $11.9  million, from 1,526 screens only. Despite not having opened yet in Canada, the Film continues to fare well in limited release.

In second this weekend was three-week champ STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON with $11.5 million for Universal Pictures, surpassing the $150 million-mark in North America.

A WALK IN THE WOODS starring Robert Redford and Emma Thompson debuts in third with $11 million for eOne Films/BGP Films. It gets a B CinemaScore from Audiences and a 47% on the Tomatometer.

THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED opens in fourth for Europa Corp./VVS Films with $8.8 million from 3,434 theatres. Critics gave it 18% on the Tomatometer and Audiences gave it a B- CinemaScore.

INSIDE OUT continues to hang strong in eighth spot for Disney, with $4.3 million, now in its 14th week out domestically. By early this week it will have grossed $350 million in North America.

SINISTER 2 rounds-out the Top Ten in its third week out with $3.9 million for eOne Films/Focus Features.