#1 Taken 2 from 20th Century Fox held at #1 with a gross of $21.9 million (-55.8%) in 3,706 theaters (+45). Total gross to date is $86.1 million. Budget was $45 million.
#2 Argo from Warner Bros. opened at #2 with a gross of $19.5 million in 3,232 theaters. Budget was $44.5 million.
#3 Sinister from Summit Entertainment opened at #3 with a gross of $18 million in 2,527 theaters. Budget was $3 million.
#4 Hotel Transylvania from Sony/Columbia fell from #2 to #4 with a gross of $17.2 million (-36.3%) in 3,375 theaters (+23). Total gross to date is $102.1 million. Budget was $85 million.
#5 Here Comes the Boom from Sony/Columbia opened at #5 with a gross of $11.8 million in 3,014 theaters. Budget was unknown.
#6 Pitch Perfect from Universal fell from #3 to #6 with a gross of $9.3 million (-37.6%) in 2,787 theaters (+17). Total gross to date is $36 million. Budget was $17 million.
#7 Frankenweenie from Buena Vista fell from #5 to #7 with a gross of $7.1 million (-38.2%) in 3,005 theaters. Total gross to date is $22.1 million. Budget was $39 million.
#8 Looper from TriStar fell from #4 to #8 with a gross of $6.2 million (-48.8%) in 2,605 theaters (-388). Total gross to date is $51.3 million. Budget was $30 million.
#9 Seven Psychopaths from CBS Films opened at #9 with a gross of $4.2 million in 1,480 theaters. Budget was $15 million.
#10 The Perks of Being a Wallflower from Summit Entertainment rose from #11 to #10 with a gross of $2.2 million (+37.3%) in 726 theaters (+505). Total gross to date is $6.1 million. Budget was unknown.
#11 Atlas Shrugged: Part II from Atlas Distribution opened at #11 with a gross of $1.74 million in 1,012 theaters. Budget was unknown.
#12 End of Watch from Open Road Films fell from #6 to #12 with a gross of $1.7 million (-57.5%) in 1,551 theaters (-819). Total gross to date is $36.4 million. Budget was $7 million.
The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $120.7 million.
Sources:
Box Office Mojo
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My picks for the weekend of October 19 – 21, 2012:
1. Paranormal Activity
2. Taken 2
3. Alex Cross
4. Argo
5. Hotel Transylvania