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‘Unstoppable’ at the B.O.? Not for ‘Megamind’

Megamind retained its rather oversize crown as the king of the box office for the second week in a row, taking in an estimated $30 million to beat out newcomer Unstoppable.

The DreamWorks Animation feature has grossed an estimated $89 million domestic and about $21 million overseas for a total of $111 million.

Unstoppable, an action pic starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine, opened in second place with $23 million.

Here’s the top-ten finishers at this weekend’s box office, courtesy of boxofficemojo.com:

Rank Title Studio Weekend Gross % Change Total Gross
1 Megamind P/DW $30,055,000 -34.7% $89,757,000
2 Unstoppable Fox $23,500,000 $23,500,000
3 Due Date WB $15,530,000 -52.5% $59,008,000
4 Skyline Uni. $11,678,000 $11,678,000
5 Morning Glory Par. $9,625,000 $12,231,000
6 For Colored Girls LGF $6,750,000 -65.4% $30,920,000
7 Red Sum. $5,114,000 -40.9% $79,818,000
8 Paranormal Activity 2 Par. $3,050,000 -57.0% $82,000,000
9 Saw 3D LGF $2,750,000 -64.4% $43,468,000
10 Jackass 3-D Par. $2,300,000 -53.5% $114,708,000

Also still in release are Despicable Me and Toy Story 3. the former earned $336,000 for the weekend and the latter earned $202,000. Despicable Me has earned $248 million domestic and $271 million overseas. Toy Story 3 has $414 million in domestic ticket sales and $647 million overseas for a $1.06 billion total.

The animated feature My Dog Tulip earned $4,250 on three screens in its 11th weekend of release. it has earned about $113,000.

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