Box Office this Week

Monday August 16, 2010 Posted 1 year, 5 months ago by Chuck Lakefield

The action movie The Expendables, starring Sylvester Stallone and a bevy of other '80s and '90s action stars, opened in first place at the weekend box office. Stallone, who also directed and co-wrote, was joined by Jet Li, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke and Dolph Lundgren, in a story of mercenaries trying to overthrow a South American dictator. There are also cameos from Bruce Willis and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Debuting in second place was Eat Pray Love, starring Julia Roberts as a woman who travels to Italy, India and Bali in search of enlightenment after her divorce. The film was adapted from Elizabeth Gilbert's best-selling memoir of the same name. James Franco, Billy Crudup and Javier Bardem co-star.

Opening at Number Five was the graphic-novel adaptation Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. The comedy adventure stars Michael Cera as a slacker who must fight and defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil ex-boyfriends in order to be with her. Co-starring are Chris Evans, Jason Schwartzman, Brandon Routh and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

    * Last weekend's top movie, The Other Guys, fell to third place

THIS WEEKEND'S TOP TEN MOVIES -- AUGUST 13-15

   1. The Expendables, $35 million
   2. Eat Pray Love, $23.7 million
   3. The Other Guys, $18 million
   4. Inception, $11.4 million
   5. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, $10.5 million
   6. Despicable Me, $6.8 million
   7. Step Up 3D, $6.6 million
   8. Salt, $6.4 million
   9. Dinner for Schmucks, $6.3 million
10. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, $4.1 million