Weekend Box Office Review 5-15-15 to 5-17-15

        Here are the weekend domestic box office results for the weekend of 5-15-15 to 5-17-15 as well as my 5 key takeaways. So without further ado...

Box Office Totals courtesy of boxofficemojo.com

TW	LW	Film	Studio	Weekend	# of Theaters	Total Domestic Gross	Weeks in Theaters
1	-	Pitch Perfect 2	Universal Pictures	$69,216,890	3,473	$69,216,890	1
2	-	Mad Max: Fury Road	Warner Bros.	$45,428,128	3,702	$45,428,128	1
3	1	The Avengers: Age of Ultron	Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Pictures	$38,859,900	4,276	$372,030,708	3
4	2	Hot Pursuit	Warner Bros.	$5,722,488	3,037	$23,446,781	2
5	4	Furious 7	Universal Pictures	$3,648,980	2,238	$343,782,475	7
6	5	Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2	Sony Pictures	$3,543,850	2,632	$62,872,860	5
7	3	The Age of Adaline	Lionsgate	$3,219,455	2,623	$37,001,424	4
8	7	Home (2015)	20th Century Fox	$2,554,959	2,006	$165,501,901	8
9	6	Ex Machnia	A24	$2,093,669	1,718	$19,556,131	6
10	15	Far from the Maddening Crowd	Fox Searchlight	$1,251,923	289	$2,582,570	3

1. Pitch Perfect 2 exceeded expectations and claimed the number 1 spot with over $69 million.

2. Mad Max: Fury Road also had a really excellent weekend along with it's very positive reviews.

3. Furious 7 remains in the top 5 for the 7th week in a row.

4. The biggest loser of the weekend was Hot Pursuit which made 59% less than it did last week and the biggest winner of the week was Far from the Maddening Crowd as it made 61.3% more than it did last week.

5. Overall while the weekend was top heavy, this was a really solid weekend at the box office.

        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