Oz the Great and Powerful Dominates the Box Office in its Debut

Sam Raimi's prequel Oz the Great and Powerful enjoyed the year's biggest box office debut with an estimated $80.3 million, the third-highest March opening. Oz also earned $69.9 million overseas to bring its worldwide debut total to roughly $150.2 million.

The Colin Farrell-Noomi Rapace revenge thriller Dead Man Down opened in fourth place.

Here are the weekend box office estimates via Rentrak:

1. Oz The Great and Powerful $80.3 million
2. Jack the Giant Slayer $10 million
3. Identity Thief $6.3 million
4. Dead Man Down $5.4 million
5. Snitch $5.1 million
6. 21 and Over $5.1 million
7. Safe Haven $3.8 million
8. Silver Linings Playbook $3.7 million
9. Escape From Planet Earth $3.2 million
10. The Last Exorcism Part II $3.1 million

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