“Heaven is for Real” is a real success at the box-office.
The faith-based drama starring Greg Kinnear wowed with a $3.7 million take on 2,400 screens over its opening day Wednesday, good enough for a No. 1 finish over the blockbuster sequels “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and “Rio 2.” The film's long-term prospects are looking promising as well, with audience exit polling resulting in an “A” CinemaScore for the film, which was made for a reported pricetag of only $12 million.
Based on the bestselling non-fiction book by Todd Burpo, “Heaven is for Real” centers on a young boy (Connor Corum) who comes back from a near-death experience claiming he experienced Heaven. The film's box-office triumph follows on the success of other recent faith-based films including “God's Not Dead” ($42 million to date), “Son of God” ($62 million) and Darren Aronofsky's “Noah” ($249 million) starring Russell Crowe.
Other wide releases this weekend include “Transcendence” starring Johnny Depp, the Marlon Wayans spoof sequel “A Haunted House 2″ and Disneynature”s wildlife documentary “Bears.”
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