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'The Vow' Easily Cracks $40 Million During Healthy FrameFebruary 12, 2012 08:16 AM

by Phil Contrino

With four new releases opening to $20 million+ this weekend, it feels more like July than February.

The Vow took in $15.325 million on Friday and $16.7 million on Saturdaya 9% increase. Sony is estimating that the romantic drama will make $9.675 million today. Women account for 72% of ticket sales, while 55% of the overall audience is under 25. It's clear that The Vow is a bit polarizing based on the 73% approval rating on Flixster from more than 17,000 users.

Safe House is not far behind The Vow. Universal's CIA-themed thriller completely shattered expectations this weekend by posting $13.8 million on Friday and $16.6 million on Saturdaya 20.2% jump. Universal has Safe House pegged at $8.9 million today. Surprisingly, Safe House is split 50/50 when it comes to audience gender, and 62% of the audience is over 30. Nearly 16,000 Flixster users combined to give Safe House a lukewarm 72% approval rating. Safe House is Denzel Washington's second-strongest opening behind American Gangster's $43.6 million debut in 2007. Washington plays the villain in both films.

Families showed up in droves for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. The Warner Bros. release managed $6.570 million on Friday and $12,715 million on Saturdaya staggering 94% increase. WB is predicting $8.265 million for today. The audience breakdown is 50/50 male/female and 54% under 25. Unfortunately, word-of-mouth is less than enthusiastic as a result of a 51% approval rating from more than 8,000 Flixster users.

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace roped in $8.650 million on Friday and $8.550 million on Saturdaya 1% drop. The audience breakdown is 60% male, and 49% under 25.

Additional reporting by Daniel Garris.

Weekly domestic gross

YearWeekTop 10 GrossChg. LY%Total GrossChg. LY% Top movie of the week
20116 (Feb 11 - Feb 17)$167,127,53134%$198,033,00031%Just Go With It
20106 (Feb 05 - Feb 11)$124,745,365-18%$151,479,000-22%Dear John
20096 (Feb 06 - Feb 12)$152,259,40238%$193,367,00018%He's Just Not That Into You
20086 (Feb 08 - Feb 14)$110,640,676-3%$163,468,0006%Fool's Gold
20076 (Feb 09 - Feb 15)$114,023,916-10%$154,235,000-3%Norbit
20066 (Feb 10 - Feb 16)$127,202,273-2%$159,362,0000%Final Destination 3
20056 (Feb 11 - Feb 17)$130,346,35127%$159,871,00016%Hitch
20046 (Feb 06 - Feb 12)$102,537,152-13%$137,637,000-9%Barbershop 2: Back in Business
20036 (Feb 07 - Feb 13)$117,837,46317%$150,648,00011%How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
20026 (Feb 08 - Feb 14)$101,104,08817%$136,271,000-18%Collateral Damage
20016 (Feb 09 - Feb 15)$86,242,43340%$167,093,00038%Hannibal
20006 (Feb 11 - Feb 17)$61,387,183234%$121,462,000--Scream 3