George Clooney's 'The Descendants' Opens Strong

Behold, the power of George Clooney. In line with the Hollywood Reporter, the actor's latest movie, 'The Descendants,' is away and off to a effective come from limited release. Despite opening in only five theaters on Wednesday evening, the film made $39,777, with typically $7,955 per location. That could not look like a lot of dough (specifically considering the chance $125+ million opening of 'Breaking Beginning, Part I' a couple of days ago), but it's pretty solid taking into consideration the quantity of theaters. To put it in perspective, 'J. Edgar' made $52,645 from seven theaters with an average $7,521 if the opened up up in limited release last Wednesday, that's underneath the 'Descendants' haul. (Take that Leo!) Starring Clooney, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard and Shailene Woodley (who spoke about Clooney's fart machine this year's week), 'The Descendants' follows the story of Matt King (Clooney) who looks to reunite along with his kids after his wife falls in to a coma. The film will open country wide November. 23. [via THR] [Photo: Fox Searchlight] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook