Weekend Box Office Review 1-15-16 to 1-17-16/ Weekend Preview

        Here are the weekend domestic box office results for the weekend of 1-15-16 to 1-17-16 as well as my 5 key takeaways, as well as my predictions for the top 5 films at the box office this weekend. So without further ado...

Box Office Totals courtesy of boxofficemojo.com

TW	LW	Film	Studio	Weekend	# of Theaters	Total Domestic Gross	Weeks
1	-	Ride Along 2	Universal Pictures	$35,320,000	3,175	$35,320,000	1
2	2	The Revenant	20th Century Fox	$31,800,000	3,559	$89,974,769	4
3	1	Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens	Walt Disney Pictures	$26,377,000	3,822	$852,309,841	5
4	-	13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi	Paramount Pictures	$16,218,000	2,389	$16,218,000	1
5	3	Daddy’s Home	Paramount Pictures	$9,543,000	3,322	$129,499,102	4
6	-	Norm of the North	Lionsgate	$6,840,000	2,411	$6,840,000	1
7	4	The Forest	Gramercy	$6,015,000	2,509	$21,348,634	2
8	7	The Big Short	Paramount Pictures	$5,300,000	1,765	$50,620,882	6
9	5	Sisters	Universal Pictures	$4,710,000	2,313	$82,143,630	5
10	6	The Hateful Eight	The Weinstein Company	$3,570,000	2,385	$47,718,491	4

1. While having a weaker weekend compared to the first film, Ride Along 2 was able to knock Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens for the number 1 spot.

2. The Revenant had another solid weekend as it expanded into 184 more theaters.

3. The Big Short continues to go strong in it's 6th week of release.

4. The biggest loser of the weekend was The Forrest as it made 52.8% less than it did last weekend and there was no big winner.

5. I went 2 for 5 on my predictions.

Predictions

1. Ride Along 2 $21 Million

2. The Revenant $19 Million

3. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens $17 Million

4. Dirty Grandpa $15 Million

5. The Boy $11 Million

        So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of this weekend's box office totals and what are some of your takeaways? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.

                                                                                                                           Jonah Sparks