'Resident Evil: Afterlife' also wins overseas!

"Resident Evil: Afterlife" kicked butt at the North American box office this weekend, but the 3D sequel directed by Paul W.S. Anderson also took the No. 1 spot on the international circuit, earning $46.2 million.

The film kicked off its run in 29 countries and dethroned "Inception" to lead the race. Christopher Nolan's hit flick, meanwhile, slipped to second place with earnings of $14.6 million for a total of $447 million.

Finishing third overseas was Nicolas Cage's sci-fi action-adventure "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." The film grabbed another $9.1 million from 52 territories to lift its international cume to $189.8 million.

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Box Office: 'The Last Exorcism' triumphs?

Updated on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 8:09PM by Franck Tabouring

What a close race this weekend at the North American box office! New releases "The Last Exorcism" and "Takers" battled for No. 1, and according to estimates, "Exorcism" took the lead with $21.3 million.

"Takers," however, came in close second with $21 million, so it will be interesting to see if this result stands once actuals arrive tomorrow. "Exorcism" scored an average of $7,411 per theater.

Either way, this is a huge performance by "Exorcism," a horror flick produced on a budget of a mere $1.8 million. As for "Takers," the heist film with Idris Elba and Matt Dillon, it only cost $20 million to make.

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Box Office: 'Expendables' kills 'Eat Pray Love'

Sylvester Stallone is back at the very top of the North American box office, because his latest action flick "The Expendables" brought in $35 million to grab the first spot and easily defeat its competition.

"The Expendables" scored a solid average of $10,713 per theater at 3,270 locations, taking a big step toward earning back the approx. $70 million it cost. It also beat "Eat Pray Love" by $12 million.

The Ryan Murphy directed adaptation of the popular novel debuted in second place, bagging $23.7 million via an average of $7,690 per theater at 3,082 sites. The film stars Julia Roberts Javier Bardem.

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Sly's 'Expendables' beats Julia Roberts at box office

We kind of knew this would happen after seeing rough estimates last night, but Sylvester Stallone's action-packed "The Expendables" defeated Julia Roberts at the North American box office Friday.

"Expendables" bagged about $13.2 million in ticket sales, according to estimates reported by Deadline. That's certainly not a bad result for Stallone's silly movie that features a big cast blowing up stuff.

At No. 2, Ryan Murphy's "Eat Pray Love" started a tad slower, earning about $8.5 million Friday. It's playing at a little less theaters than Sly's flick (3,082 compared to 3,270), but it will still perform well.

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Looks like 'Expendables' wins Friday box office

The very first box office estimates are in, and it looks like Sylvester Stallone's new action flick "The Expendables" took the lead with around $13 million from 3,270 sites. That's quite a strong debut.

Julia Roberts' new flick "Eat Pray Love" finished second with $9.8 million, which could result in a $28 million weekend. Edgar Wright's "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" had a slower start with $5.2 million at No. 4.

Meanwhile, "The Other Guys" performed well enough with $5.5 million in third place. "Inception" took $3.4 million, enough for No. 5. Check back for the full estimates and details tomorrow. (Source: Deadline)

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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Freeze! 'The Other Guys' takes box office lead!

Adam McKay's action comedy "The Other Guys" stormed to the top of the North American box office Friday with an estimated $13.2 million in ticket sales. Great news, because the movie delivers the goods!

Meanwhile, Jon Chu's "Step Up 3D" debuted in second place Friday, bringing in a decent one-day gross of $6.6 million. The 3D dancing sequel scored an average of $2,710 per theater at 2,435 locations.

That's it for the new releases. Christopher Nolan's "Inception" slipped to No. 3, earning $5.5 million for a total gross of $214.6 million. Following at No. 4 with $3.3 million was "Dinner for Schmucks."

At No. 5, "Salt" picked up $3 million, lifting its cumulative gross to $83.8 million. "Despicable Me" raced past the $200 million mark after bagging $2.9 million for an exact total gross of $202.9 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.