Identity Thief Stole The Oscars Weekend

 Identity Thief stole a slow box office this Oscars Weekend.

The Jason Bateman-Melissa McCarthycomedy earned $13.5 million, which was enough to beat second place finisher, Dwayne Johnson’s new releaseSnitch, which took in $13.2 million.

The Julianne Hough-Josh Duhamelromance Safe Haven came in third with $10.8 million.

Alien family film Escape From Planet Earthand Bruce Willis’ action sequel A Good Day to Die Hard took fourth and fifth places with $10.4 million and $9.3 million, respectively.

Rounding out the Top 10 were alien thriller Dark Skies ($8.5 million), Oscar contender Silver Linings Playbook ($5.7 million), zombie romance Warm Bodies ($4.5 million), the supernatural Beautiful Creatures($3.6 million), and pharmacological dramaSide Effects ($3.4 million).