The steady roll out for Fruitvale Station proved to be just right as the movie entered this weekend’s box office at #10.
Opening nationwide in a little more than 1,000 theaters, the Ryan Coogler -directed film grossed $4,657,000 (over $6 million to date).
The critically-acclaimed feature, which stars Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz , and Octavia Spencer , won big at both Sundance and Cannes film festivals this year, while Coogler was honored by the Sundance Institute this spring.
Produced by Forest Whitaker , the movie depicts the last few days in the life of 22-year-old Oscar Grant , who was shot and killed by a BART police officer in 2009.
See the full top ten box office earnings below.
1) The Wolverine Fox $55,000,000
2) The Conjuring WB $22,130,000 Total: $83,867,000
3) Despicable Me 2 Uni. $16,024,000 Total: $306,413,00
4) Turbo Fox $13,325,000 Total: $55,768,000
5) Grown Ups 2 Sony $11,500,000 Total: $101,664,000
6) Red 2 LG/S $9,400,000 Total: $35,074,000
7) Pacific Rim WB $7,540,000 Total: $84,026,000
8) The Heat Fox $6,850,000 Total: $141,245,000
9) R.I.P.D. Uni. $5,857,000 Total: $24,352,000
10) Fruitvale Station Wein. $4,657,000 Total: $6,339,000