According to box office tracker Rentrak’s Sunday estimates, biblical epic “Exodus: Gods and Kings” ruled the box office its opening weekend with a chart-topping $24.5 million. The Ridley Scott-directed tale effectively ended the three week reign of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1,” which came in second with an estimated $13.2 million. With a reported $140 million production budget, “Exodus: Gods and Kings” met expectations in its debut weekend, but it failed to live up to the precedent set by some recent biblically-themed films, including “Noah” which opened to $43.7 million in March.
