Spun off from the Shrek franchise, DreamWorks Animation's Puss in Boots [PUSNB] earned an estimated $34 million to easily win the weekend box office. Although it would set a new mark for Halloween weekend topping Saw III's $33.6 million, the opening fell short of expectations. Without competition for family films, Puss in Boots should enjoy a long run.
Last week's champ Paranormal Activity 3 [PNAC3] tumbled 65% to $18.5 million. The low-budget horror sequel has banked $81.3 million.
In Time [NTIME] punched in with $12 million to debut in third place. The sci-fi film attracted an older crowd that was 58% over the age of 25.
The Rum Diary [RUMDI] drank up $5.0 million, which was good enough for fifth place.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | PUSS IN BOOTS | $34,000,000 | $34,000,000 |
| 2 | PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 | $18,530,000 | $81,305,000 |
| 3 | IN TIME | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| 4 | FOOTLOOSE | $5,400,000 | $38,443,000 |
| 5 | THE RUM DIARY | $5,010,631 | $5,010,631 |
| 6 | REAL STEEL | $4,700,000 | $73,900,000 |
| 7 | THE THREE MUSKETEERS | $3,500,000 | $14,839,878 |
| 8 | THE IDES OF MARCH | $2,700,000 | $33,496,000 |
| 9 | MONEYBALL | $2,400,000 | $67,421,000 |
| 10 | COURAGEOUS | $1,800,000 | $27,644,000 |
| 11 | JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN | $1,662,780 | $6,434,550 |
| 12 | DOLPHIN TALE | $1,605,000 | $67,007,000 |
Source: Exhibtor Relations Co.
Tag(s): PUSNB, PNAC3, NTIME, RUMDI