Planet of the Apes
Continuing to conquer its theatrical competition, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" held its grasp atop the box office over the weekend of August 12-14, 2011.
The James Franco/Freida Pinto starring origins-based picture pulled in an estimated $7.8 million on Friday while looking at a $26 million take during it's second weekend of release.
Posting solid numbers for a second place effort thus far is Emma Stone's new movie "The Help" - with the slave era book-based film hot on the trails of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" with $7.5 million in ticket sales on Friday with a projected second weekend total of $22 million.
Rounding out the top five at the box office this weekend are "Final Destination 5" ($18 million), followed by "30 Minutes or Less" ($13 million) and "The Smurfs 3D" ($13 million).
Meanwhile, another box office newcomer, "Glee: The 3D Concert Movie," made its theatrical debut with a $2.8 million opening day with an estimated $7 million weekend total - which was good enough to take the sixth spot.
Freida Pinto
Emma Stone
Emma Stone
Glee Star
