"Bourne Legacy," "The Campaign" Bring Down "The Dark Knight Rises"
It took the powerful combo of "The Bourne Legacy" and "The Campaign" to beat "The Dark Knight Rises" at the weekend box-office. The reboot "Bourne Legacy" starring our new action hero, Jeremy Renner," debuted at No. 1 with $40.3 million yet it was still below the last film in the series, 2007's "The Bourne Ultimatum" which debuted with $69.3 million. ("The Bourne Legacy" movie review)
At No. 2 was the political comedy "The Campaign" starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis. Directed by Jay Roach ("The Austin Powers" movies), "The Campaign earned $27.4 million at the box-office. ("The Campaign" movie review)
The third and final film in the Batman franchise from writer/director Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale as our masked avenger slipped to No. 3 with $19.5 million. So far, the superhero blockbuster's three-week domestic total was $390.1 million. Overseas, "The Dark Knight Rises" was pacing comparatively with its predecessor, "The Dark Knight" starring Oscar-winner Heath Ledger as the Joker. So far, "The Dark Knight Rises" has made $445.3 million abroad which was a few nickels away from "The Dark Knight's" $468 million international total. ("The Dark Knight Rises" movie review)
Entering at No. 4 was the weekend's other new wide releases, the marital drama "Hope Springs" starring Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones. The film debuted with $15.6 million.
Here's the Top 10 Box-Office Films for the weekend of Aug. 10th:
1. "The Bourne Legacy," $40.3 million ($7.8 million international).
2. "The Campaign," $27.4 million ($2.1 million international).
3. "The Dark Knight Rises," $19.5 million ($34.2 million international).
4. "Hope Springs," $15.6 million.
5. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days," $8.2 million ($1 million international).
6. "Total Recall," $8.1 million ($18.7 million international).
7. "Ice Age: Continental Drift," $6.8 million ($16.2 million international).
8. "Ted," $3.3 million ($20.3 million international).
9. "Step Up: Revolution," $2.9 million.
10. "The Amazing Spider-Man," $2.2 million ($3 million international).
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