"The Expendables" Take No. 1 Spot At Box Office With $17 Million

Sylvester Stallone’s latest movie, "The Expendables", debuted on top of the box office for the second weekend in a row. "The Expendables" earned an estimated $16.5 million this weekend; bringing the cumulative total to about $65 million.

"The Expendables" is about a group of highly skilled mercenaries, tasked with a mission to assassinate a Latin American dictator.

"Vampires Suck" the cheapy Twilight spoof came in second this weekend, earning an estimated $12.2 million in its opening week from 3,233 theaters.

US Box Office - The Weekend Starting 20 August 2010

1. The Expendables (2010) - Grossed $17M this weekend, with total gross $65.4M.
2. Vampires Suck (2010) - Grossed $12.2M this weekend, with total gross $18.6M.
3. Eat Pray Love (2010) - Grossed $12.1M this weekend, with total gross $47.2M.
4. Lottery Ticket (2010/I) - Grossed $10.7M this weekend, with total gross $10.7M.
5. The Other Guys (2010) - Grossed $10.2M this weekend, with total gross $88.3M.
6. Piranha 3D (2010) - Grossed $10.1M this weekend, with total gross $10.1M.
7. The Switch (2010/I) - Grossed $8.44M this weekend, with total gross $8.44M.
8. Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) - Grossed $8.41M this weekend, with total gross $8.41M.
9. Inception (2010) - Grossed $7.84M this weekend, with total gross $262M.
10. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) - Grossed $5.2M this weekend, with total gross $20.9M.
    

US Box Office - The Weekend Starting 13 August 2010

1. The Expendables (2010) - Grossed $34.8M this weekend, with total gross $34.8M.
2. Eat Pray Love (2010) - Grossed $23.1M this weekend, with total gross $23.1M.
3. The Other Guys (2010) - Grossed $17.4M this weekend, with total gross $70M.
4. Inception (2010) - Grossed $11.3M this weekend, with total gross $248M.
5. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) - Grossed $10.6M this weekend, with total gross $10.6M.
6. Despicable Me (2010) - Grossed $6.97M this weekend, with total gross $222M.
7. Step Up 3D (2010) - Grossed $6.91M this weekend, with total gross $29.8M.
8. Dinner for Schmucks (2010) - Grossed $6.29M this weekend, with total gross $58.8M.
9. Salt (2010) - Grossed $6.22M this weekend, with total gross $103M.
10. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) - Grossed $4.19M this weekend, with total gross $35.2M.
    

US Box Office - The Weekend Starting 6 August 2010

1. The Other Guys (2010) - Grossed $35.5M this weekend, with total gross $35.5M.
2. Inception (2010) - Grossed $18.5M this weekend, with total gross $228M.
3. Step Up 3D (2010) - Grossed $15.8M this weekend, with total gross $15.8M.
4. Salt (2010) - Grossed $10.9M this weekend, with total gross $91.8M.
5. Dinner for Schmucks (2010) - Grossed $10.4M this weekend, with total gross $46.6M.
6. Despicable Me (2010) - Grossed $9.28M this weekend, with total gross $209M.
7. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) - Grossed $6.9M this weekend, with total gross $26.4M.
8. Charlie St. Cloud (2010) - Grossed $4.7M this weekend, with total gross $23.5M.
9. Toy Story 3 (2010) - Grossed $3.12M this weekend, with total gross $396M.
10. The Kids Are All Right (2010) - Grossed $2.6M this weekend, with total gross $14M.
    

US Box Office - The Weekend Starting 30 July 2010

1. Inception (2010) - Grossed $27.5M this weekend, with total gross $193M.
2. Dinner for Schmucks (2010) - Grossed $23.5M this weekend, with total gross $23.5M.
3. Salt (2010) - Grossed $19.5M this weekend, with total gross $71M.
4. Despicable Me (2010) - Grossed $15.5M this weekend, with total gross $190M.
5. Charlie St. Cloud (2010) - Grossed $12.4M this weekend, with total gross $12.4M.
6. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) - Grossed $12.3M this weekend, with total gross $12.3M.
7. Toy Story 3 (2010) - Grossed $5.12M this weekend, with total gross $390M.
8. Grown Ups (2010) - Grossed $4.55M this weekend, with total gross $151M.
9. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) - Grossed $4.47M this weekend, with total gross $52M.
10. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) - Grossed $4.01M this weekend, with total gross $288M.