The Help Wins the Preliminary Holiday Weekend Box Office

The Help continued to dominate the box office over Labor Day weekend, taking in another $19 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

Staying at No. 1 for the third week in a row, the film starring Emma Stone and Viola Davis has earned a total of $123.3 million in its four-week run.

The Debt, an espionage thriller starring Helen Mirren and Sam Worthington, brought in $12.5 million in its opening weekend. Apollo 18 and Shark Night 3D, which also opened this weekend, followed with $10.7 and $10.3 million, respectively.

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In the No. 5 spot was Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The film starring James Franco and Freida Pinto made $10.2 million and has grossed $162.4 million overall.

Rounding out the top 10: Colombiana(No. 6, $9.4 million);Our Idiot Brother(No. 7, $7 million); Spy Kids: All the Time in the World(No. 8, $6.6 million); Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (No. 9, $6.1 million); The Smurfs (No. 10, $5.6 million).