Showing its power in the weekend box office rankings, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” took the top honors raking in more than $50 million.
The action flick starring Channing Tatum and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson comes in second place for the highest grossing Easter weekend box office record behind “Wrath Of The Titans” in 2010.”
Blasting away the competition, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” is projected to take home the top spot at the box office for the holiday weekend of March 29-31, 2013.
Pulling in respectable numbers for a Wednesday, "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" earned $2.2 million for its nighttime release.
Predictions put the action sequel in the $40-$45 million four day domestic debut range with hopeful Paramount studio believing it could hit $50 million.
In anticipation of its release later this month, Paramount Pictures released two new TV spots for "G.I. Joe: Retaliation."
The sequel to the 2009 action flick follows the Joes, who are not only fighting their usual enemy, Cobra, but also threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.