Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy in 'Identity Thief.'
The road comedy “Identity Thief†skimmed, scammed, schemed and stole its way to box office supremacy this weekend, making off with a cool $ 36.6 million in ticket sales.
The flick, starring Melissa McCarthy as a frenzied fraudster and Jason Bateman as the milquetoast whose credit cards get ripped off, made out like a bandit despite the ferocious blizzard in the Northeast.
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“We couldn’t control Mother Nature,†said Nikki Rocco, chief of distribution for Universal Studios, which said the cross-country laughfest would have blown past the $ 40 million mark if so many moviegoers hadn’t been immobilized.
Meanwhile, rom-com zombie thriller “Warm Bodies†sleepwalked its way into the No. 2 slot in the U.S. and Canadian box office, scoring $ 11.5 million.
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The mayoral documentary “Koch†had a strong second weekend, pulling in $ 27,988 over the weekend â€" an impressive gross of $ 9,330 per screen.
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