Continuing to conquer its theatrical competition, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" held its grasp atop the box office over the weekend of August 12-14, 2011.
The James Franco/Freida Pinto starring origins-based picture pulled in $8.1 million on Friday while garnering a $27 million take during it's second weekend of release.
Swinging into theaters nationwide, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" took over the box office by shooting to the top spot over the weekend of August 5-7, 2011.
The James Franco/Freida Pinto starring origins-based picture pulled in an estimated $19 million on opening day while trending towards a solid $54 million weekend take.
Making for the closest race in months, "The Smurfs" and "Cowboys & Aliens" ended up deadlocked at the box office over the weekend of July 28-30, 2011.
The Neil Patrick Harris/ Sofia Vergara fronted "Smurfs" film garnered approximately $12.7 million on Friday while raking in an estimated total of $36 million on its opening weekend.
The little blue characters have carved a place in pop culture history over the years, and "The Smurfs" are back in action with a brand new theatrical movie set to hit theaters in less than a week.
They used to grace the TV world on Saturday mornings, but now "The Smurfs" are back with an animated film feature.
In the 3D- big screen production by Columbia and Sony Pictures, the little blue fictional creatures take on quite the adventure and find themselves in New York City - Central Park, to be exact.