Real Steel easily won the weekend, earning an estimated $27.3 million at the box office. George Clooney and Ryan Gosling's The Ides of March took a distant second place, earning $10.4 million. Dream House earned $4.5 million, taking its 10-day total to disappointing, but not unexpected, $14.5 million.
Next week's big genre release is The Thing (2011) and keep an eye out next weekend for details on early Paranormal Activity 3 screenings taking place around the US. Here are the top 10 box office results for this weekend:
1. Real Steel - $27,300,000
2. The Ides of March - $10,400,000
3. Dolphin Tale - $9,160,000
4. Moneyball - $7,500,000
5. 50/50 - $5,500,000
6. Courageous - $4,600,000
7. The Lion King 3D - $4,552,000
8. Dream House - $4,500,000
9. What's Your Number? - $3,050,000
10. Abduction - $2,900,000
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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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