Pamela McClintock of THR:
Boosted by a great Saturday, Paramount's quirky toon Rango opened to an estimated $38 million from 3,917 theaters to score the top opening of the year for a non-holiday weekend.
Nor did the critically acclaimed film, voiced by Johnny Depp and directed by Gore Verbinski, have the advantage of being in 3D.
Overseas, Rango grossed north of $16 million as it opened out in numerous markets for a worldwide total of $54 million. With its old west theme, Rango played incredibly well in Hispanic markets like Mexico and Argentina, as well as in the Southwest and Western United States.
Costing $135 million to produce, Rango easily posted the best debut of an otherwise lackluster year. In mid-January, Sony's The Green Hornet grossed $40.1 million over the four-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Universal's sci-fi romance thriller The Adjustment Bureau came in No. 2, opening to a solid $20.9 million at the domestic box office, according to Rentrak. Adults fueled the film, with 73% of the audience over the age of 30.
Overseas, Adjustment took in $10.5 million as it opened in 21 markets for a worldwide debut of $31.4 million.
CBS Films' Beastly, a retelling of the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, did better than expected in its debut, grossing an estimated $10.1 million from 1,952 locations on the strength of younger teens and girls. More than 73% of the audience were females, while 36% were between the ages of 12 and 17.
The weekend's fourth new film, Relativity's comedy Take Me Home Tonight, failed to find its groove, opening to an estimated $3.5 million from 2,003 theaters and placing No. 11 for the frame....
Next Up: Catherine Hardwicke puts what looks like a very Twilight-esque spin on the Red Riding Hood fairy tale; Jonathan Liebesman wages Battle: Los Angeles against some hostile aliens; While another invassoin targets our most valued resource in the CG animated Mars Needs Moms--featuring the vocal talents of Seth Green, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois, Mindy Sterling, Kevin Cahoon and Joan Cusack.
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