Rise of the Planet of the Apes easily took the top spot this weekend earning $54 million. Its weekend total is higher than expected due to positive word of mouth and critical response. Cowboys and Aliens may have won last week, but it only earned $15 million, taking third place this weekend.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon held on to the tenth spot, bringing its domestic total to $344 million. Next week's big genre release is Final Destination 5, which is also making its debut on IMAX 3D. Here are the top ten results for this weekend:
1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes - $54,000,000
2. The Smurfs - $21,000,000
3. Cowboys & Aliens - $15,748,000
4. The Change-Up - $13,502,000
5. Captain America: The First Avenger - $13,000,000
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - $12,160,000
7. Crazy, Stupid, Love. - $12,100,000
8. Friends with Benefits - $4,700,000
9. Horrible Bosses - $4,620,000
10. Transformers: Dark of the Moon - $3,015,000
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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