Hollywood's assorted variety of five new releases were no match for the assembled action stars of The Expendables [XPNDB] as the Lionsgate film remained atop the weekend box office despite decaying 53% to an estimated $16.5 millionThe action adventure has already earned an impressive $64.9 million after just two weekends.
Vampires Suck [VAMPM] faired the best out of the newcomers, draining $12.2 million over the weekend after already collecting $6.4 million on Wednesday and Thursday. The spoof comedy is unlikely to have long legs.
Eat Pray Love [ETPLV] tailed off 48% in its second weekend to finish third at $12.0 million. The spiritual romance now stands at $47.1 million.
Lottery Ticket [LOTKT] claimed $11.1 million to open in fourth place, while Piranha 3D [PIRAN] chew off $10.0 million to debut in sixth place.
In a battle for the seventh spot, Nanny McPhee Returns [MCPH2] grossed $8.3 million to edge out The Switch [SWITC], which banked only $8.1 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | THE EXPENDABLES | $16,500,000 | $64,890,000 |
| 2 | VAMPIRES SUCK | $12,200,000 | $18,563,902 |
| 3 | EAT, PRAY, LOVE | $12,000,000 | $47,100,000 |
| 4 | LOTTERY TICKET | $11,125,000 | $11,125,000 |
| 5 | THE OTHER GUYS | $10,100,000 | $88,190,000 |
| 6 | PIRANHA 3D | $10,035,000 | $10,035,000 |
| 7 | NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS | $8,310,240 | $8,310,240 |
| 8 | THE SWITCH | $8,100,000 | $8,100,000 |
| 9 | INCEPTION | $7,655,000 | $261,848,000 |
| 10 | SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD | $5,033,700 | $20,729,985 |
| 11 | DESPICABLE ME | $4,337,840 | $230,732,765 |
| 12 | DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS | $3,505,000 | $65,785,000 |
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
Tag(s): XPNDB, VAMPM, ETPLV, LOTKT, PIRAN, MCPH2, SWITC