The 3D earthquake epic “San Andreas” rumbled to a $53.2 million debut at the box office this weekend, knocking Disney’s “Tomorrowland” out of the top spot and making a strong case for Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as today’s preeminent action star.
The big opening by New Line and Warner Bros.’ “San Andreas” was more than $10 million over analysts’ projections and the biggest-ever for The Rock in a lead role. It blew away the competition, including the weekend’s only other wide opener, the romantic dramedy “Aloha” starring Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone, which was far behind in sixth place for Sony.