Weekend Box Office: February 24 - 26

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo:

1.  Act of Valor - $24.4 million

2.  Tyler Perry's Good Deeds - $15.5 million

3.  Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - $13.3 million

4.  Safe House - $10.9 million

5.  The Vow - $9.9 million

6.  Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - $9.0 million

7.  This Means War - $8.4 million

8.  Wanderlust - $6.5 million

9.  Gone - $4.7 million

10.  The Secret World of Arrietty - $4.3 million

Hold on...there was something else going on this weekend besides the Oscars?  Apparently so, as the box office celebrated yet another solid weekend.  This week's winner was Act of Valor, which earned an excellent $24.4 million.  Not bad for a movie without any major stars...then again, the team of active Navy SEALs that did star in the film could probably kick anyone's ass.

Tyler Perry's latest, Good Deeds, took second place with $15.5 million.  That's not all that spectacular for a non-Medea Perry movie, but it did much better than this weekend's other new releases, as Wanderlust and Gone debuted on the lower end of the top ten with $6.5 million and $4.7 million, respectively. 

For the family films, Journey 2 continues to do well, holding on to third place with $13.3 million.  The sequel has officially outgrossed the original film, with $76 million domestically so far.  It was also another good weekend for Denzel Washington, as Safe House inched that much closer to the $100 million mark.  The Vow has already passed that marker, as this weekend's $9.9 million pushed the romantic drama to $102 million domestically.

In just under 10 days, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance has earned $38 million.  That pretty much speaks for itself.

Next weekend, the 3D animated version of Dr. Suess' The Lorax opens in theaters, as well as the Hangover Jr Edition mockumentary, Project X.  Both should win up doing pretty well, continuing 2012's strong box office streak for at least another week before John Carter gets here to put an end to that.