User blog:Ceauntay/'Scooby-Doo' atops 'Hop' at Friday box office again

By Sean O’Connell

Hollywoodnews.com: Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby appeared to be beating Russell Brand as the box office got out to its early start Friday, though it was holdover film, “Scooby-Doo! The Movie,” that was ahead of Brand’s two films, “Hop” and “Arthur.”

The animated film took home an estimated $16.6 million on Friday to stake a claim on the No. 1 slot, if tracking holds, THR reports.

The live-action Easter Bunny comedy took home an estimated $5.5 million on Friday to stake a claim on the No. 1 slot, if tracking holds, THR reports.

Brand’s “Arthur” remake, meanwhile, tracked slightly behind “Scooby-Doo! The Movie” and “Hop,” nabbing an estimated $4.5M on Friday night. It’s possible “Arthur” will pull ahead as the weekend progresses, though it’s more likely families will flock to move theaters Saturday and Sunday, giving “Hop” enough of a push to win its second consecutive weekend.

“Your Highness,’ the stoner comedy starring Oscar winner Natalie Portman and Oscar nominee James Franco, looks to have grabbed between $3.3 and $3.5M on Friday.

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