"Paranormal Activity 3" Scares Up Box Office Victory
Spooking up a top-earning spot as it made its way into theaters, "Paranormal Activity 3" wiped out the competition at the box office over the weekend of October 21-23, 2011.
The third offering in the horror genre film raked in a powerful $26 million on opening day while expected to garner an impressive with a $52 million weekend total.
Settling for runner-up is dancin' drama "Footloose," as the Julianne Hough/Kenny Wormald led classic remake garnered $3.6 million on Friday en route to a $10.5 total during its second weekend in cinemas.
Rounding out the top five at the box office in estimated weekend totals were Hugh Jackman's "Real Steel" ($10 million), followed by "The Three Musketeers 3D" ($8 million) and "The Ides of March" ($5 million).
