‘San Andreas’ Shakes The Box Office Richter Scale & Hits #1, ‘Aloha’ Barely Says Hello

Do you smell what The Rock is cooking? It’s an earth-shaking number one box office opening for his new CGI-filled disaster movie “San Andreas” (his cooking metaphor never really worked in the wrestling world either). While the film was hit with mixed reviews, Dwayne Johnson’s blockbuster took the #1 slot with a big $53 million debut. It’s a milestone for The Rock too, his biggest #1 movie outside of the “Fast And Furious” franchise. The film also scored a strong A- CinemaScore, which bodes well for its continued success, and had a surprisingly strong 51% female audience. 44% of its box-office also came from 3D receipts, which is solid considering how much 3D is on the outs these days. The movie also shook the richter scale internationally, grossing $60 million from 60 markets. READ MORE: Review: 'San Andreas' Starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, And Paul Giamatti The second biggest new release of the weekend didn’t fare so well though. Cameron Crowe’s...