The Playlist: Box Office: 'Riddick' Opens At A Weak #1; 'Blue Jasmine' Crosses $25M Mark

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Box Office: 'Riddick' Opens At A Weak #1; 'Blue Jasmine' Crosses $25M Mark Sep 8th 2013, 23:18, by Diana Drumm In typical early September fashion, critics are reeling from Venice and/or are in the throes of Toronto. If you think we're being over-dramatic, check out our main page and how many times you can spot "TIFF Review." With the cats out of the country, the mice aren't playing. The only newcomer in the top ten is the latest installment of a Vin Diesel-starring sci-fi trilogy, leading a pack of holdovers holding on for dear life. In the top spot, David Twohy's "Riddick" made $18.7 million. Although this opening pales in comparison to the ones of the 'Fast and Furious' series ("Fast & Furious 6" opened with $97.4 million this past May), it beat out the first 'Riddick' film, "Pitch Black," which made $11.6 million its opening weekend, and nearly tied that of its $105 million budget predecessor "The Chronicles of Riddick," which made $24.3 million its opening weekend. With the relatively modest budget of $38 million, this wasn't the biggest gamble for Universal, so they won't reap a... Media files: 2419-fpf-00477r.JPG (image/jpeg)

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