“No Good Deed” earned poor reviews and lacked the novelty of Beyonce co-starring, which had explained Idris Elba’s hit “Obsessed” a few years ago. But Idris and Tariji P. Henson and a lot of awful, graphic violence-against-women footage sold this poorly timed thriller to $24.5 million worth of Americans.

“A Dolphin Tale 2” recycled the first film’s story arc and managed only a fraction of that film’s opening weekend. Over $16, not bad, though.

“The Drop,” opening in limited release, had a solid per screen average and cracked the Top Six.

The poor box office take of the first two “Atlas Shrugged” movies make one wonder why these even get a theatrical release. Film them, with their starring cast of committed, mostly-no-name Hollywood conservatives, and broadcast them on Fox News over a slow holiday weekend.

“Atlas Shrugged: Who is John Galt” opened on few theaters and drew fewer viewers, not even making the top 25.