This weekend's No. 1 debut of Universal’s sci-fi epic “Oblivion” was good news for Tom Cruise, whose box-office star has been flickering. The film’s $38 million three-day haul topped the combined debuts of his two films from last year – “Rock of Ages” ($14.4 million) and “Jack Reacher” ($15.2 million). And it’s his best since 2006’s “Mission: Impossible III,” which took in $47 million in its first three days.
“Scary Movie 5” has connected with the teen crowd but it's not getting any traction beyond that. With $23 million after two weeks, the horror spoof has already exceeded its production budget for the Weinstein Co.