The box office never sleeps, but it took a nap this weekend as all the new releases struggled to meet pre-release expectations. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps [WALS2] rules first place with an estimated $19.0 million opening, a best for director Oliver Stone [OSTON]. The sequel primarily appealed to adults who remembered the seminal classic from 1987.
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole [GHOOL] finished in second place with $16.3 million. Though directed by Zach Snyder [ZSNYD], the animated film failed to stood out in the glut of 3D releases.
Last weekend's top film The Town [TOWN] took the third spot with $16.0 million. The Ben Affleck [BAFFL] vehicle trailed off just 33% in its second weekend, which should further its awards prospects. Fellow sophmore pic Easy A [EASYA] declined 40% to $10.7 million for fourth overall.
Disney's You Again [UAGAN] debuted in fifth place with $8.3 million. Though targeted at women, the mother-daughter comedy may not even have legs at the box office.
Sony's The Virginity Hit [VRGNH] barely registered on the box office radar at just $0.3 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 |
| 2 | LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLE | $16,335,000 | $16,335,000 |
| 3 | THE TOWN | $16,000,000 | $49,117,000 |
| 4 | EASY A | $10,700,000 | $32,800,000 |
| 5 | YOU AGAIN | $8,300,000 | $8,300,000 |
| 6 | DEVIL | $6,479,335 | $21,732,820 |
| 7 | RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE | $4,900,000 | $52,019,000 |
| 8 | ALPHA & OMEGA | $4,700,000 | $15,130,000 |
| 9 | TAKERS | $1,650,000 | $54,913,000 |
| 10 | INCEPTION | $1,245,000 | $287,651,000 |
| 11 | THE OTHER GUYS | $1,000,000 | $116,974,000 |
| 12 | THE AMERICAN | $889,084 | $34,600,083 |
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
Tag(s): WALS2, OSTON, GHOOL, ZSNYD, TOWN, BAFFL, EASYA, UAGAN, VRGNH