The Expendables Fights Off Five Releases to Retain Box-Office Crown
The Expendables
The Expendables fended off five new releases to top the box office for the second straight weekend.
Sylvester Stallone and his eclectic bunch of action stars claimed another $16.5 million to bring the film's 10-day total to $64.9 million, according to Box Office Mojo.
Debuting in second place was the satire Vampires Suck, which took in $12.2 million, narrowly edging out Eat Pray Love's intake of $12 million.
The Expendables tops weekend box office
Ice Cube's comedy, Lottery Ticket, opened in fourth place with $11.12 million and was followed by The Other Guys ($10.1 million). The Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg buddy-cop film has grossed $88 million after three weeks.
A trio of new films occupied spots six through eight, led by Piranha 3D with $10.03 million. Nanny McPhee Returns pulled in $8.3 million, while Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman's widely promoted sperm-donor comedy The Switch bombed with $8.1 million.
Rounding out the top 10: Inception (No. 9, $7.6 million) and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (No. 10, $5.03 million).