The destruction of Southern California by an alien invasion proved popular with moviegoers as Battle: Los Angeles [BATLA] scored an estimated $36.0 million to top the weekend box office. The sci-fi action film was well recieved by guys who made up 68% of the audience. However, that demographic usually frontload a film's first weekend.
Rango [RANGO] declined 39% in its second weekend to $23.1 million for second place. The animated film has wrangled $68.7 milllion thus far.
Red Riding Hood [GWRRH] debuted third overall with a softer than expected $14.1 million. The horror romance attracted an audience that was 64% females and 56% under the age of 25.
The Adjustment Bureau [ADJBU] finished fourth with $11.5 million, a drop of 46% from its opening weekend.
The 3D animated Mars Needs Moms [MNMOM] crashed and burned upon take-off, grossing just $6.8 million. Families made up 88% of its audience.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | BATTLE: LOS ANGELES | $36,000,000 | $36,000,000 |
| 2 | RANGO | $23,050,000 | $68,653,000 |
| 3 | RED RIDING HOOD | $14,135,000 | $14,135,000 |
| 4 | THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU | $11,459,175 | $38,451,435 |
| 5 | MARS NEEDS MOMS | $6,800,000 | $6,800,000 |
| 6 | HALL PASS | $5,105,000 | $34,936,000 |
| 7 | BEASTLY | $5,090,000 | $16,980,401 |
| 8 | JUST GO WITH IT | $4,000,000 | $93,982,000 |
| 9 | THE KING'S SPEECH | $3,625,163 | $129,062,000 |
| 10 | GNOMEO AND JULIET | $3,546,000 | $89,031,000 |
| 11 | UNKNOWN | $3,375,000 | $58,420,000 |
| 12 | I AM NUMBER FOUR | $2,212,000 | $50,407,000 |
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
Tag(s): BATLA, RANGO, GWRRH, ADJBU, MNMOM