'Nightmare on Elm Street' scares up $15M

I was convinced it wouldn't collect this much, but the 2010 remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" brought in $15 million at the top of the North American box office Friday, and the film directed by Samuel Bayer could be heading towards a $35 million weekend. I guess that's not bad for the new Freddy Krueger flick.

"Furry Vengeance," this weekend's other new release, completely failed at the box office Friday, earning only $1.7 million, enough for No. 6. Starring Brendan Fraser, the film follows a guy who's terrorized by animals because he wants to turn their forest into a shopping and housing center.

Meanwhile, DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon" slipped to second place, generating $2.5 million. Following at No. 3 was Shawn Levy's comedy "Date Night," which picked up $2.4 million. Jennifer Lopez's comedy "The Back-up Plan" finished with $2.4 million also in fourth place.

Also, "The Losers" took the No. 5 spot Friday with a daily gross of $1.9 million. This looks to be yet another weak weekend in terms of box office earnings, even though "Elm Street" will managed to set itself apart from the competition. I didn't expect the horror remake to make this much. Expect a sequel for sure.

Source: Deadline Hollywood