Universal’s Non-Stop, starring Liam Neeson, surged ahead to take the lead in the weekend box office, snagging the spot from The Lego Movie, according to Forbes.
Along with Neeson, the film stars Julianna Moore and 12 Years a Slave’s Oscar-nominated Lupita Nyong’o. The Los Angeles Times reported that the action-packed film is expected to bring in $20 million over the course of the weekend.
20th Century Fox’s biblical film Son of God took the second spot and brought in $9.4m. The film was developed from the History Channel’s hit television miniseries, The Bible. According to The Los Angeles Times, churches and religious organizations have helped build hype and earnings for the film by renting out theaters and buying bulk amounts of tickets. The movie could possibly pass up Non-Stop for the top spot this weekend, and the trade analysts expect it to break even (it cost $22 million to make).