“Taken 2” is on the way to a repeat victory at the weekend box office, rolling up an estimated $7 million Friday that puts it on pace for about $23 million over the three days.
The R-rated Liam Neeson thriller was on 3,706 screens, 45 more than it was in its debut weekend, when it took in nearly $50 million. Its overall domestic gross now stands at more than $71 million and more than $140 million worldwide.
“Argo,” Warner Bros.’ political thriller written and directed by Ben Affleck, brought in $5.9 million from 3,232 screens in its first day and is on track for a weekend of between $17 million and $18 million.