Liam Neeson took the box office by storm yet again, while a few awards contenders made big moves.
In at number 1 is Taken 3 (read our review) with $40.4 million. That may not be the best opening for a Taken film, but it’s easily the second biggest debut for a January new release, just barely behind last year’s Ride Along ($41 million).
However, it’s worth noting that the Taken series has been trending downward over these last two films, despite stronger openings than the first.
