the family film , now in its third week , earned an estimated $ 8.5 million , and while project almanac , a found - footage thriller produced by michael bay 's platinum dunes , is also estimated to have earned $ 8.5 million , it 's likely that paddington excellent perspective from one who served .
you will fall below holdover paddington .
while it 's a strong gross for the war drama 's third weekend out , it means the film just barely missed the record for the biggest super bowl weekend gross of all time .
the bradley cooper - starring war drama , easily beat out three new films braving a launch despite the nfl championship game : project almanac , black or white and the loft .
however , american sniper did unseat 2010 's dear john ( $ 30.5 million ) for the second biggest super bowl weekend tally .
theater attendance takes a big hit on super bowl weekend , according to monday 's final numbers .
 
but as a sniper , his job is n’t to sit back and observe , it ’s to protect his fellow soldiers in harms way .