Top 10 Movies in the Weekend Box Office, 5SEP2010: The American

Photo: Thekla Reuten and George Clooney stalk through the scenery in The American.

George Clooney proved that he’s still got it as his newly-released movie The American took the number one spot at the box office with 12.9 million over Labor Day weekend.

New Movies in Theaters

Just premiered:

• The American: George Clooney, Irina Bjorklund, Thekla Reuten.
• Machete: Danny Trejo, Robert DeNiro, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsay Lohan, Jeff Fahey, Cheech Marin, Steven Seagal, Tim Roth, Rose McGowan, Daryl Sabara, Til Schweiger, Sacha Baron Cohen.
• Going the Distance: Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Christina Applegate.

Top 10 Weekend Box Office in USA

Weekend: September 3 to 5, 2010

1. The American $12,968,000 Total: $16,114,000 Weeks: 1
2. (1) Takers $11,450,000 Total: $37,900,000 Weeks: 2
3. Machete $11,300,000 Total: $11,300,000 Weeks: 1
4. (2) The Last Exorcism $7,645,000 Total: $32,477,000 Weeks: 2
5. Going the Distance $6,885,000 Total: $6,885,000 Weeks: 1
6. (3) The Expendables $6,592,000 Total: $92,159,000 Weeks: 4
7. (5) The Other Guys $5,400,000 Total: $106,866,000 Weeks: 5
8. (4) Eat Pray Love $4,850,000 Total: $68,954,000 Weeks: 4
9. (7) Inception $4,530,000 Total: $277,103,000 Weeks: 8
10. (8) Nanny McPhee Returns $3,575,000 Total: $22,441,000 Weeks: 3

(#) = Previous week rank, = New

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Post author: Daniel Semper