Heated Steeple Chase

A spate of action pics, and one new animated entry:

1. The Expendables 2 (Millenium/Lionsgate) NEW [3,316 Runs] R Friday $10.5M, Saturday $10.2M, Weekend $28.7M

2. The Bourne Legacy (Universal) Week 2 [3,753 Runs] PG13 Friday $5.4M, Saturday $7.1M, Weekend $17.0M (-55%), Cume $69.5M

3. ParaNorman 3D (Focus Features) NEW [3,429 Runs] PG Friday $4.5M, Saturday $5.4M, Weekend $14.0M

4. The Campaign (Warner Bros) Week 2 [3,255 Runs] R Friday $4.1M, Saturday $5.2M, Weekend $13.3M (-50%), Cume $51.6M

5. Sparkle (TriStar/Sony) NEW [2,244 Runs) PG13 Friday $4.5M, Saturday $4.3M, Weekend $12.0M

6. The Dark Knight Rises (Warner Bros) Week 5 ]3,157 Runs] PG13 Friday $3.1M, Saturday $4.5M, Weekend $11.1M, Cume $409.9M

7. The Odd Life Of Timothy Green (Disney) Week 1 [2,598 Runs] PG Friday $3.4M, Saturday $4.3M, Weekend $10.9M, Cume $15.1M

8. Hope Springs (Sony) Week 2 [2,361 Runs] PG13 Friday $2.7M, Saturday $3.8M, Weekend $9.1M (-38%), Cume $35.0M

9. Diary Of A Wimpy Kid (Fox) Week 3 [2,737 Runs] PG Friday $1.1M, Saturday $1.5M, Weekend $3.8M, Cume $38.7M

10. Total Recall (Sony) Week 3 [2,434 Runs] PG13 Friday $1.0M, Saturday $1.3M, Weekend $3.5M, Cume $51.7M

Ice Age: Continental Drift has dropped out of the Top Ten to perch at #11. It now owns $148 million box office dollars.

Add On: ParaNorman ends up at #3, with a solid CienemaScore, which is always a hopeful forward indicator.