Zero Dark Thirty, about the CIA manhunt forOsama bin Laden, is expected to top the weekend box office.
The Oscar-nominated thriller, starring Jessica Chastain, is tracking toward $26 million in its first week of expanded nationwide play.
That would be enough to beat Gangster Squad, the new mob period piece featuringRyan Gosling, Emma Stone, Josh Brolinand Sean Penn, which is projected to earn $18.5 million.
A Haunted House, the horror spoof, should be right behind with $17.5 million.
Django Unchained ($11 million) is at #4, followed by Les Miserables ($9.5 million) andThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ($8 million).
The family comedy Parental Guidance and the historical drama Lincoln are battling for seventh place, with both movies at approximately $6 million.
Last week’s champ, Texas Chainsaw 3D, has tumbled all the way down to #9 with $5.5 million, just ahead of the Tom Cruise movie Jack Reacher ($5 million).
The Oscar-nominated thriller, starring Jessica Chastain, is tracking toward $26 million in its first week of expanded nationwide play.
That would be enough to beat Gangster Squad, the new mob period piece featuringRyan Gosling, Emma Stone, Josh Brolinand Sean Penn, which is projected to earn $18.5 million.
A Haunted House, the horror spoof, should be right behind with $17.5 million.
Django Unchained ($11 million) is at #4, followed by Les Miserables ($9.5 million) andThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ($8 million).
The family comedy Parental Guidance and the historical drama Lincoln are battling for seventh place, with both movies at approximately $6 million.
Last week’s champ, Texas Chainsaw 3D, has tumbled all the way down to #9 with $5.5 million, just ahead of the Tom Cruise movie Jack Reacher ($5 million).
