Even thought this amounts to only about 50 percent of what it earned during its opening weekend, the film still beat out all other movies to retain its #1 spot.
A surprising no. 2 film of the weekend was The Help, with an estimated $25.5 million in sales. Early predictions estimated that the movie would open around $18 million, but positive word-of-mouth generated after its Wednesday opening helped in the weekend sales of the movie.
1. ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes,’ $27.5 million, $104.9 million total
2. ‘The Help,’ $25.5 million, $35.4 million
3. ‘Final Destination 5,’ $18.4 million, new release
4. ‘The Smurfs,’ $13.5 million, $101.5 million
5. ’30 Minutes or Less,’ $13.0 million, new release
6. ‘Cowboys & Aliens,’ $7.6 million, $81.5 million
7. ‘Captain America: The First Avenger,’ $7.1 million, $156.9 million
8. ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love,’ $6.93 million, $55.4 million
9. ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2,’ $6.88 million, $357.0 million
10. ‘The Change-Up,’ $6.2 million, $25.8 million