The summer movie season is almost here, and one science-fiction action blockbuster shined this past weekend. The Tom Cruise-led film Oblivion, distributed by Comcast (CMCSA 0.07%) subsidiary Universal, took the top spot at the domestic box office this weekend, racking up more than $38 million in U.S. sales in its debut weekend.
Oblivion also topped the worldwide box office over the weekend, recording nearly $72 million in sales across the globe, according to media measurement firm Rentrak.
Oblivion, which was released internationally a week ago, has now pulled in more than $150 million around the world to eclipse its estimated $120 million budget. It easily outpaced the domestic box office's No. 2 film for the weekend, the Jackie Robinson-inspired biographical film 42, distributed by Time Warner (TWX) subsidiary Warner Brothers. 42, in its second weekend, picked up just over $18 million in sales in the U.S. this weekend, bringing its box office run to over $50 million. It has no international sales.
Action film GI Joe: Retaliation and animated feature The Croods continued to perform well, pulling in nearly $46 million and $33 million, respectively, at the worldwide box office this past weekend. The Croods, distributed by News Corp. (FOX) subsidiary 20th Century Fox, has now eclipsed the $400 million sales mark at the box office. GI Joe: Retaliation has notched nearly $323 million.
