Take your stinking paws off our money, you damned dirty apes!
Over the weekend, Rise of the Planet of the Apesswung in with a chest-beating debut, while The Change-Up was flung aside and The Smurfs stretched its lead over Cowboys & Aliens.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes climbed to the top with an estimated $54 million on approximately 5,400 screens at 3,648 locations, which ranked as the fifth highest-grossing August opening ever.
It was a freaky weekend for The Change-Up, and not in a good way. The comedy opened in fourth with a soft estimated $13.5 million on around 3,300 screens at 2,913 locations. That was a far cry from the summer’s other R-rated comedies, including Friends with Benefits ($18.6 million).
WEEKEND TOP 5
| 1. | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $54M |
| 2. | The Smurfs | $21M |
| 3. | Cowboys & Aliens | $15.7M |
| 4. | The Change-Up | $13.5M |
| 5. | Captain America: The First Avenger | $13M |
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