‘The Ring 2’ Scares Its Way to No. 1
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Naomi Watts ran rings around the competition as her horror sequel “The Ring 2” took in $36 million to debut as the top weekend movie.
The movie’s take was more than double the $15 million that the original surprise horror hit grossed at its 2002 opening.
“Robots,” the previous weekend’s no. 1 movie, slipped to second place with $21.8 million, lifting its 10-day total to $66.9 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Disney’s family hit “The Pacifier” held up well in third place with $12.5 million, pushing its three-week total to $72.3 million.
But with those two child-friendly flicks remaining strong draws, Disney’s new family movie “Ice Princess” had a tough time finding a toehold. “Ice Princess,” starring Michelle Trachtenberg as a science geek who abandons the physics classroom to pursue a new dream as a figure skater, premiered at no. 4 with $7 million.
