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Box Score: The Conjuring scares up first place
In a summer of expensive tentpole failures, the low-budget The Conjuring [CNJUR] topped the weekend box office with an estimated $41.4 million, the best ever for a R-rated horror film. The audience, which was 59% over the age of 25, gave the film a CinemaScore of A-.
After two weeks at the top, Despicable Me 2 [DESM2] dropped to second with $25.1 million. The animated sequel has accumulated $276.2 million.
Turbo [TURB1] finished in third place with $21.5 million. The animated film has earned $31.2 million since opening on Wednesday.
Grown Ups 2 [GRWN2] tallied $20.0 million to take the fourth spot. The comedy sequel dropped 52% in second weekend to bring its total to $79.5 million.
RED 2 [RED2] debuted in fifth place at $18.5 million, less than the first RED.
Pacific Rim [PACRM] tumbled 57% in its sophomore session to $16.0 million. The robot on monster actioner has banked $68.2 million.
R.I.P.D. [RIPD] was DOA in seventh place with just $12.8 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | THE CONJURING | $41,350,000 | $41,350,000 |
| 2 | DESPICABLE ME 2 | $25,059,200 | $276,159,235 |
| 3 | TURBO | $21,500,000 | $31,202,800 |
| 4 | GROWN UPS 2 | $20,000,000 | $79,500,000 |
| 5 | RED 2 | $18,500,000 | $18,500,000 |
| 6 | PACIFIC RIM | $15,955,000 | $68,235,000 |
| 7 | R.I.P.D. | $12,762,700 | $12,762,700 |
| 8 | THE HEAT | $9,325,000 | $129,292,400 |
| 9 | WORLD WAR Z | $5,200,000 | $186,941,000 |
| 10 | MONSTERS UNIVERSITY | $5,000,000 | $249,000,000 |
| 11 | THE LONE RANGER | $4,300,000 | $81,200,000 |
| 12 | WHITE HOUSE DOWN | $2,400,000 | $68,453,000 |
Tag(s): CNJUR, DESM2, TURB1, GRWN2, RED2, PACRM, RIPD
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