Leonardo DiCaprio is the king of US box office
For the fast weekend, Leonardo DiCaprio won the big prize at the big office for “Shutter Island.”
“This R-rated thriller, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, sold an estimated $40.2 million in tickets, according to Hollywood.com, which compiles box office statistics. In limited release overseas ‘Shutter Island,’ which cost $75 million to make (after deducting tax rebates from Massachusetts, where the film was shot), sold an additional $9.1 million, according to Paramount,” the NY Times reports.
“Neither Mr. Scorsese nor Mr. DiCaprio has had an opening this big, even when adjusted for inflation. The previous high-water mark for Mr. Scorsese was ‘The Departed,’ which sold about $27 million over its first three days in 2006. Mr. DiCaprio’s previous record was the 2002 comedic drama ‘Catch Me if You Can,’ which had a $30 million opening. Exit polls for ‘Shutter Island’ showed the audience was equal parts male and female and of a wide age range, a rarity for an R-rated picture and a good omen for sales in the weeks ahead. The movie, which received mixed reviews, is based on a Dennis Lehane novel and focuses on a mystery at a hospital for the criminally insane,” the same publication further says.
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