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Box Office: Argo Debuts Strong But Can’t Catch Taken 2
Five new releases weren't enough to dethrone Taken 2 from the top of the box office. The action film held onto the No. 1 spot, grossing an estimated $22.5 million in its second week of release, according to Box Office Mojo. Ben Affleck's third directorial effort, Argo, led the weekend's new films, to land at...
Five new releases weren't enough to dethrone Taken 2 from the top of the box office.
The action film held onto the No. 1 spot, grossing an estimated $22.5 million in its second week of release, according to Box Office Mojo. Ben Affleck's third directorial effort, Argo, led the weekend's new films, to land at No. 2 with an opening-weekend bounty of $20.1 million. Following in third place, horror movie Sinister scared up $18.25 million.
Box Office: Taken 2 runs away with $50 million
Hotel Transylvania fell to fourth place with $17.3 million. Kevin James' new comedy Here Comes the Boom completed the top 5 with a debut weekend of $12 million.
At No. 6, Pitch Perfect scored $9.3 million, and Frankenweenie dug up $7.01 million to take seventh.
Rounding out the top 10: Looper (No. 8, $6.3 million), new release Seven Psychopaths (No. 9, $4.2 million) and The Perks of Being a Wallflower (No. 10, $2.1 million).