LOS ANGELES - Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables" fought off an onslaught of newcomers to finish on haut, retour au début of the weekend box office again.
Lionsgate's "The Expendables" remained No. 1 for a seconde straight weekend with $16.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Directed par and starring Stallone, the action romp about mercenaries aiming to overthrow a dictator raised its total to $64.9 million.
Leading the newcomers was 20th Century Fox's "Twilight" spoof "Vampires Suck" with $12.2 million, raising its total to $18.6 million since it opened Wednesday. The movie mocks the blockbuster franchise with a parody about a moody schoolgirl in a l’amour triangle with a vampire and a werewolf.
"Vampires Suck" was in a photo finish for the No. 2 spot with another holdover, Julia Roberts' drama "Eat Pray Love." The Sony film about a divorced woman traveling the world in chercher of fulfillment pulled in $12 million to lift its total to $47.1 million.
The Warner Bros. comedy "Lottery Ticket," featuring rapper Bow Wow as a young man besieged par neighbors after he wins a $370 million jackpot, opened in fourth place with $11.1 million.
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg's cop comedy "The Other Guys" held up well in its third weekend, with the Sony release taking in $10.1 million and boosting its total to $88.2 million.
"The Other Guys" was in a tossup for No. 5 with the Weinstein Co. horror remake "Piranha 3D," which opened with $10 million. Inspired par the low-budget 1978 "Piranha," the update is set at a lake where spring-break partiers are consumed par prehistoric man-eating fish.
Universal's sequel "Nanny McPhee Returns," with Emma Thompson back as the homely titre character whipping a wartime family into shape, opened at No. 7 with $8.3 million. The first film, 2006's "Nanny McPhee," debuted in fewer theaters but managed to pull in $14.5 million over opening weekend.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. "The Expendables," $16.5 million.
2. "Vampires Suck," $12.2 million
3. "Eat Pray Love," $12 million.
4. "Lottery Ticket," $11.1 million.
5. "The Other Guys," $10.1 million.
6. "Piranha 3D," $10 million.
7. "Nanny McPhee Returns," $8.3 million.
8. "The Switch," $8.1 million.
9. "Inception," $7.7 million.
10. "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," $5 million
Lionsgate's "The Expendables" remained No. 1 for a seconde straight weekend with $16.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Directed par and starring Stallone, the action romp about mercenaries aiming to overthrow a dictator raised its total to $64.9 million.
Leading the newcomers was 20th Century Fox's "Twilight" spoof "Vampires Suck" with $12.2 million, raising its total to $18.6 million since it opened Wednesday. The movie mocks the blockbuster franchise with a parody about a moody schoolgirl in a l’amour triangle with a vampire and a werewolf.
"Vampires Suck" was in a photo finish for the No. 2 spot with another holdover, Julia Roberts' drama "Eat Pray Love." The Sony film about a divorced woman traveling the world in chercher of fulfillment pulled in $12 million to lift its total to $47.1 million.
The Warner Bros. comedy "Lottery Ticket," featuring rapper Bow Wow as a young man besieged par neighbors after he wins a $370 million jackpot, opened in fourth place with $11.1 million.
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg's cop comedy "The Other Guys" held up well in its third weekend, with the Sony release taking in $10.1 million and boosting its total to $88.2 million.
"The Other Guys" was in a tossup for No. 5 with the Weinstein Co. horror remake "Piranha 3D," which opened with $10 million. Inspired par the low-budget 1978 "Piranha," the update is set at a lake where spring-break partiers are consumed par prehistoric man-eating fish.
Universal's sequel "Nanny McPhee Returns," with Emma Thompson back as the homely titre character whipping a wartime family into shape, opened at No. 7 with $8.3 million. The first film, 2006's "Nanny McPhee," debuted in fewer theaters but managed to pull in $14.5 million over opening weekend.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. "The Expendables," $16.5 million.
2. "Vampires Suck," $12.2 million
3. "Eat Pray Love," $12 million.
4. "Lottery Ticket," $11.1 million.
5. "The Other Guys," $10.1 million.
6. "Piranha 3D," $10 million.
7. "Nanny McPhee Returns," $8.3 million.
8. "The Switch," $8.1 million.
9. "Inception," $7.7 million.
10. "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," $5 million
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For I have nowhere else to go
toi captured my dead, La Reine des Neiges heart
Now yours and mine’ll never be apart
toi took my breath away
And in my cœur, coeur you’ll always stay
toi are my life now
Believe me, for this I vow
My Rebelle and trusting love
From the heavens above
I’ll do everything for you
And I’ll always be true
When toi called out my name
My life had never been the same
toi kept my feet on the ground
‘Cause my purpose had been found
Your chocolat brown eyes
Are honest and wise
Through them I could see
How toi irrevocably l’amour me
For I have nowhere else to go
toi captured my dead, La Reine des Neiges heart
Now yours and mine’ll never be apart
toi took my breath away
And in my cœur, coeur you’ll always stay
toi are my life now
Believe me, for this I vow
My Rebelle and trusting love
From the heavens above
I’ll do everything for you
And I’ll always be true
When toi called out my name
My life had never been the same
toi kept my feet on the ground
‘Cause my purpose had been found
Your chocolat brown eyes
Are honest and wise
Through them I could see
How toi irrevocably l’amour me
I know many people who l’amour Edward, Bella, Jacob, the Cullens and all the other characters.
But then there are the other fans: the ones who l’amour the Volturi. And one jour I asked myself if they are really as evil as they are portrayed as... I don't think so to be honest. I mean, just look at Marcus and Didyme. They were so cute together and now they are the tragic amoureux in this saga. But does anybody care? No. A few days ago, my friend asked me why I find them so sad... They would just be another Twilight pairing... Do I have to say how mad I was? No, but really, I'm a hard Volturi fan and I won't change that anytime soon. Why do toi l’amour them? ou why not?
But then there are the other fans: the ones who l’amour the Volturi. And one jour I asked myself if they are really as evil as they are portrayed as... I don't think so to be honest. I mean, just look at Marcus and Didyme. They were so cute together and now they are the tragic amoureux in this saga. But does anybody care? No. A few days ago, my friend asked me why I find them so sad... They would just be another Twilight pairing... Do I have to say how mad I was? No, but really, I'm a hard Volturi fan and I won't change that anytime soon. Why do toi l’amour them? ou why not?