The fourth Underworld installment led the weekend box office totals with $25.4 million. Underworld: Awakening beat out fellow new comer Red Tails.
The George Lucas produced Tails took in $19.1 million for second place.
Mark Wahlberg’s crime story Contraband was third with $12.2 million, followed by the 9/11 drama Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close with $10.5 million, meeting expectations. The Steven Soderbergh thriller Haywire met projections with $9 million and fifth place.
Overall, ticket sales were solid and up 15% over last year.