Box Office: 'The Other Guys' wins with $35M

Will Ferrell is the king of the North American box office again. His new comedy "The Other Guys" easily defeated its competition this weekend with a strong $35.6 million in estimated ticket sales.

The Adam McKay-directed funny flick, which also stars Mark Wahlberg and follows two loser cops taking on a big case to prove themselves, scored a solid average of $9,751 per theater at 3,651 locations.

Christopher Nolan's "Inception" ended up beating "Step Up 3D." The sci-fi thriller with Leonardo DiCaprio took the No. 2 spot with another $18.6 million for a superb total gross of $227.7 million.

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Box Office: 'Inception' swallows 'Schmucks'

It happened! Christopher Nolan's spectacular sci-fi thriller "Inception" defeated all new releases to hang on to the No. 1 spot at the North American box office this weekend, according to estimates.

"Inception" bagged $27.5 million via an average of $7,763 per theater at 3,545 locations. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, the film brought its total haul to a superb $193.3 million after a great three-week run.

"Dinner for Schmucks" debuted in second place, earning $23.3 million. The comedy with Paul Rudd and Steve Carell scored an average of $8,004 per theater, but the film is only playing at 2,911 locations.

Meanwhile, new release "Charlie St. Cloud" only made it to No. 6, pulling in $12.1 million. "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" flew to fifth place, generating $12.5 million at 3,705 locations.

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Friday box office: 'Dinner for Schmucks' rules

Jay Roach's comedy remake "Dinner for Schmucks" topped the North American box office Friday with an estimated $8.4 million in ticket sales. That's not a bad result for a flick playing at 2,911 locations.

Still going strong in second place was Christopher Nolan's sci-fi masterpiece "Inception," which picked up another 8.1 million and lifted its cume to $173.9 million. If you haven't seen it yet, please do so.

At No. 3, Angelina Jolie's new thriller "Salt" bagged $5.9 million, reaching a domestic total of $57.4 million. It's not excatly a memorable film, but it's definitely more intriguing than most movies this summer.

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Early numbers show 'Schmucks' is big winner

Steve Carell and Paul Rudd are on track to lead the North American box office this weekend as "Dinner for Schmucks" scored approximatively $10 million Friday, this according to very early estimates.

Deadline reports "Schmucks" may make up to $27 million, but we'll get a better sense of what's possible tomorrow morning. "Inception" came in second Friday with $7.8 million, a rather good result.

At No. 3, it looks like "Salt" picked up $5.6 million for an estimated weekend of $18 million. New entries "Charlie St. Cloud" opened lower in fourth place with $5.3 million Friday. Again, these are estimates.

As for "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore," it only bagged around $4.3 million, which could translate into a $12 million weekend.

Chris O’Donnell cast in ‘Cats & Dogs’ sequel

I can’t say I’m excited about a “Cats & Dogs” sequel, but the film is happening and it’s already in production. Nope, there’s nothing we can do about it.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the live-action parts of "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore” are shooting in Vancouver, with Chris O’Donnell and Jack McBrayer cast in the lead roles.

Directed by Brad Peyton, the film obviously follows a bunch of cats and dogs fighting for world domination. Ron Friedman and Steve Bencich wrote the script.

O’Donnell is known for his roles in “Batman & Robin,” “The Bachelor” and the recent “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.” He will next be seen with Mark Wahlberg in John Moore’s “Max Payne.”

McBrayer recently appeared in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” He’s best known for playing Kenneth Parcell on television’s “30 Rock.”