Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy star in “Identity Thief.” Guy D’Alema/Universal Pictures
The new comedy starring the “dream team” of Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman brought in $36.6 million in its opening weekend, making it the top movie at the box office. Last week’s winner, “Warm Bodies,” took the No. 2 spot, earning $11.5 million and beating out Steven Soderbergh’s thriller “Side Effects.” Here are the week’s top ten movies:
1. “Identity Thief,” $36.6 million
2. “Warm Bodies,” $11.5 million
3. “Side Effects,” $10 million
4. “Silver Linings Playbook,” $6.9 million
5. “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters,” $5.8 million
6. “Mama,” $4.3 million
7. “Zero Dark Thirty,” $4 million
8. “Argo,” $2.5 million
9. “Django Unchained,” $2.3 million
10. “Bullet to the Head,” $2 million
