Sunday October 28, 2012 5:28 pm
Box Office Breakdown: Argo Climbs to the Top of a Quiet Weekend
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Independent, Mystery, Period, Political, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,
After already having been in theaters for three weeks, Ben Affleck's Argo finally made it to number one during a weak box office weekend with $12.3 million.
Hotel Transylvania was also boosted this weekend after having fallen from its number one debut. The animated family film jumped from number four to second place with $9.5 million. The much buzzed about Cloud Atlas debuted at number three with $9.4 million while Paranormal Activity 4 fell three spots to number four with $8.6 million. Finally, Taken 2 dropped two spots to number five with $8 million.
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| Box Office Mojo
1. Argo, Warner Bros., $12,355,000 (avg. $4,327)
2. Hotel Transylvania, Sony, $9,500,000 (avg. $2,900)
3. Cloud Atlas, Warner Bros., $9,400,000 (avg. $4,681)
4. Paranormal Activity 4, Paramount, $8,675,000 (avg. $2,542)
5. Taken 2, Fox, $8,000,000 (avg. $2,671)
6. Silent Hill: Revelation (3D), Open Road, $8,000,000 (avg. $2,728)
7. Here Comes the Boom, Sony, $5,500,000 (avg. $2,208)
8. Sinister, Summit, $5,070,000 (avg. $2,160)
9. Alex Cross, Summit, $5,050,000 (avg. $1,987)
10. Fun Size, Paramount, $4,060,000 (avg. $1,347)
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