The all-star cast of Ocean’s Thirteen helped propel that movie to the top of the box office for its debut weekend with $37.1 million in ticket sales. This is the fourth time this summer that the third installment of a movie franchise has opened at No.1. Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End were the others.
At World’s End dropped to No. 2 with a haul of $21.3 million, while Katherine Heigl’s comedy Knocked Up remained strong in its second week of release with $20 million in box office receipts. Surf’s Up, an animated film featuring the voices of Jeff Bridges and Shia LeBeouf debuted in fourth place at $18 million, while another new entry, Hostel: Part II, opened with $8.75 million.
Here’s the complete Top 10:
- Ocean’s Thirteen, $37.1 million
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, $21.3 million
- Knocked Up, $20 million
- Surf’s Up, $18 million
- Shrek the Third, $15.75 million
- Hostel: Part II, $8.75 million
- Mr. Brooks, $5 million
- Spider-Man 3, $4.4 million
- Waitress, $1.65 million
- Disturbia, $550,000
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