The third film in the found footage horror franchise and produced for a mere $5 million, Paranormal Activity 3 [PNAC3] scared up a whopping estimated weekend gross of $54.0 million. The opening sets a new record for horror films, crushing Paranormal Activity 2's own $40.7 million, as well as for October, beating Jackass 3D's $50.4 million. The film brought out an audience that was 54% female and 53% over the age of 25.
After reigning for two weeks, Reel Steel [RSTEL] fell to second place at $11.3 million. The robot boxer's purse currently reads $67.2 million.
Footloose [FTLOS] scored $10.9 million to finish third. The remake slipped just 30% from its opening weekend.
The Three Musketeers [3MSKT] debuted in fourth place with just $8.8 million. Summit was called out by Milla Jovovich [MJOVO] for under-marketing the umpteenth adaptation.
Opening eight years after the first film, Johnny English Reborn [JENG2] banked $3.8 million to chart eighth overall.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 | $54,020,000 | $54,020,000 |
| 2 | REAL STEEL | $11,300,000 | $67,200,000 |
| 3 | FOOTLOOSE | $10,850,000 | $30,863,000 |
| 4 | THE THREE MUSKETEERS | $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 |
| 5 | THE IDES OF MARCH | $4,900,000 | $29,159,000 |
| 6 | DOLPHIN TALE | $4,200,000 | $64,391,000 |
| 7 | MONEYBALL | $4,050,000 | $63,709,000 |
| 8 | JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN | $3,802,400 | $3,802,400 |
| 9 | THE THING | $3,114,800 | $14,094,145 |
| 10 | 50/50 | $2,830,000 | $28,815,540 |
| 11 | COURAGEOUS | $2,500,000 | $24,981,000 |
| 12 | THE BIG YEAR | $1,685,000 | $6,004,378 |
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
Tag(s): PNAC3, RSTEL, FTLOS, 3MSKT, MJOVO, JENG2