Offbeat | ‘Fifty Shades’ dominates box office again with USD22.2 million

“Fifty Shades of Grey” stayed on top of the box office.
Universal’s erotic drama starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan earned USD22.2 million at No. 1 in its second weekend at the box office. The total domestic haul for the adaptation of E.L. James’ best-
selling novel now stands at $129.1 million.
The action spy film “Kingsman: The Secret Service” and the family friendly “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” similarly maintained their respective No. 2 and No. 3 spots.
Fox’s “Kingsman” grabbed $18.3 million, while Paramount’s “SpongeBob” surfed away with $16.7 million.
Oscar-winner “Birdman” stood at 15th, grossing $877,586 last week at U.S. and Canadian theaters.