Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Planet Of The Apes’ Holds On To #1

Rise of the Planet of the Apes has scored a second week at the #1 spot of the box office this weekend bringing in $27.5 million to claim the top spot. Emma Stone’s period drama The Help scored a very impressive opening to finish the weekend at #2 with $25.5 million. Opening in the #3 spot was Final Destination 5 grossing $18.4 million. The Smurfs fell two spots to #4 spot in its third weekend with $13.5 million. 30 Minutes or Less opened soft, finishing at #5 with $13 million.

BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes – $27.5 million ($104.9 million total)
2. The Help – $25.5 million ($35.4 million total)
3. Final Destination 5 – $18.4 million ($18.4 million total)
4. The Smurfs – $13.5 million ($101.5 million total)
5. 30 Minutes or Less – $13.0 million ($13.0 million total)
6. Cowboys and Aliens – $7.6 million ($81.5 million total)
7. Captain America: The First Avenger – $7.1 million ($156.9 million total)
8. Crazy, Stupid, Love. – $6.9 million ($55.4 million total)
9. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – $6.9 million ($357.0 million total)
10. The Change-Up – $6.2 million ($25.8 million total)