Despite the box office usually being fairly open over the Oscar weekend, it was a particularly bad time for new movies, as the Dwayne Johnson action flick Snitch just missed out on the top spot, taking $13 million to place second. That allowed Identity Thief to return to the top, adding another $14 million, to take its total so far in American to $93 million.
There was only one other new entry in the top 10, the sci-fi horror Dark Skies, which could only place sixth with $8.8 million – although as it only cost $3.5 million to make, it’s by no means a disaster.
If Bruce Willis was hoping A Good Day To Die Hard would have a long run at the US box office, he’s likely to be disappointed, as the film plummeted from first to fifth spot over the weekend, dropping 60% to take $10 million over the three days. At least the film is still top of the international box office, with those outside the US still enjoying a bit of John McLane.
Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of February 22nd-24th.
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross (millions) | Total Gross to date (millions) |
| 1 | Identity Thief | $14.0 | $93.6 |
| 2 | Snitch | $13.0 | $13.0 |
| 3 | Escape From Planet Earth | $11.0 | $35.1 |
| 4 | Safe Haven | $10.6 | $48.0 |
| 5 | A Good Day To Die Hard | $10.0 | $51.8 |
| 6 | Dark Skies | $8.8 | $8.8 |
| 7 | Silver Linings Playbook | $6.0 | $107.4 |
| 8 | Warm Bodies | $4.7 | $58.2 |
| 9 | Side Effects | $3.5 | $25.2 |
| 10 | Beautiful Creatures | $3.4 | $16.3 |