#1 Taken 2 from 20th Century Fox opened at #1 with a gross of $49.5 million in 3,661 theaters. Budget was $45 million.
#2 Hotel Transylvania from Sony/Columbia fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $27.1 million (-36.4%) in 3,352 theaters (+3). Total gross to date is $76.7 million. Budget was $85 million.
#3 Pitch Perfect from Universal rose from #6 to #3 with a gross of $14.8 million (+188.3%) in 2,770 theaters (+2,435). Total gross to date is $21.7 million. Budget was $17 million.
#4 Looper from TriStar fell from #2 to #4 with a gross of $12.1 million (-41.8%) in 2,993 theaters (+1). Total gross to date is $40.2 million. Budget was $30 million.
#5 Frankenweenie from Buena Vista opened at #5 with a gross of $11.4 million in 3,005 theaters. Budget was $39 million.
#6 End of Watch from Open Road Films fell from #3 to #6 with a gross of $4 million (-48.7%) in 2,370 theaters (-410). Total gross to date is $32.6 million. Budget was $7 million.
#7 Trouble with the Curve from Warner Bros. fell from #4 to #7 with a gross of $3.8 million (-47.4%) in 3,003 theaters (-209). Total gross to date is $29.7 million. Budget was unknown.
#8 House at the End of the Street from Relativity fell from #5 to #8 with a gross of $3.75 million (-47.3%) in 2,720 theaters (-363). Total gross to date is $27.6 million. Budget was $10 million.
#9 The Master from Weinstein Company held at #9 with a gross of $1.9 million (-30.5%) in 864 theaters (+8). Total gross to date is $12.3 million. Budget was unknown.
#10 Finding Nemo (3D) from Buena Vista fell from #7 to #10 with a gross of $1.6 million (-59.7%) in 1,746 theaters (-893). Total gross to date is $39 million. Budget was unknown.
#11 The Perks of Being a Wallflower from Summit Entertainment rose from #13 to #11 with a gross of $1.56 million (+41.9%) in 221 theaters (+119). Total gross to date is $3.3 million. Budget was unknown.
#12 Resident Evil: Retribution from Sony/Columbia fell from #8 to #12 with a gross of $1.2 million (-61.2%) in 1,361 theaters (-1,020). Total gross to date is $41 million. Budget was $65 million.
The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $132.7 million.
Sources:
Box Office Mojo