Taken 2 has topped the US box office for a second week running, taking another $22.5 million to take it total to $86 million after 10 days. While the holdover stayed top, Ben Affleck’s Argo was a strong second, outpacing many people’s expectations by taking $20 million to place second on the charts. It also got a very good reaction from audiences, suggesting it should have a good run at cinemas.
Sinister placed third with a good but not amazing $18 million. As it only cost $3 million to make, it’ll be very profitable, even if it’s now unlikely to reach true horror heights.
Here Comes The Boom did less well, marking a low point for Kevin James as a leading man with $12 million to place fifth. Although not a disaster, it’s less than Sony had hoped. Seven Psychopaths did even less well, taking just $4.2 million to place ninth. Although it was showing on fewer screens than many other releases, its per screen average still wasn’t great.
Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of October 12th-14th.
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross (millions) | Total Gross to date (millions) |
| 1 | Taken 2 | $22.5 | $86.7 |
| 2 | Argo | $20.1 | $20.1 |
| 3 | Sinister | $18.2 | $18.2 |
| 4 | Hotel Transylvania | $17.3 | $102.1 |
| 5 | Here Comes The Boom | $12.0 | $12.0 |
| 6 | Pitch Perfect | $9.3 | $36.0 |
| 7 | Frankenweenie | $7.0 | $22.0 |
| 8 | Looper | $6.3 | $51.2 |
| 9 | Seven Psychopaths | $4.2 | $4.2 |
| 10 | The Perks Of Being A Wallflower | $2.1 | $6.1 |
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