Kick this: 'Kick-Ass' is No. 1 at box office after all!

Matthew Vaughn's fantastic comic book adaptation "Kick-Ass" is the box office leader after all. Weekend actuals show "Kick-Ass" beat DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon" by almost nothing. "Ass" bagged $19.8 million while "Dragon" picked up $19.6 million, and not $20 million.

Note: Lionsgate includes earnings from Thursday night showings in the weekend's gross. This is usually not the case, but it explains why "Kick-Ass" jumped to No. 1.

That's certainly goods new for the Lionsgate flick, even though we have to remember it still underperformed at the box office. Meanwhile, "Date Night" earned $16.7 million, while "Death at a Funeral" opened with $16.2 million, and not $17 million. "Clash of the Titans" brought home $15.3 million.

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)