Heading into the weekend, three new releases and two holdovers all had a chance had at the top spot. Bradley Cooper [BCOOP] and Limitless [LMTLS] surged ahead and came out on top with an estimated $19.0 million at the weekend box office. The thriler attracted an older audience that was 69% over the age of 25.
Rango [RANGO] stayed in second place with $15.3 million. The animated film has grossed $92.7 million through three weekends.
Last weekend's top film Battle: Los Angeles [BATLA] finished third at $14.6 million, dropping 59% from its debut.
The Lincoln Lawyer [LNLAW] debuted in fourth place with $13.4 million. The legal thriller skewed heavily to mature moviegoers with 85% over the age of 25, which should be a good sign for legs.
The sci-fi comedy Paul [PAUL] followed closely behind at $13.2 million. The majority of its audience was also over the age of 25 at 58%.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | LIMITLESS | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 |
| 2 | RANGO | $15,315,000 | $92,577,000 |
| 3 | BATTLE: LOS ANGELES | $14,600,000 | $60,602,000 |
| 4 | THE LINCOLN LAWYER | $13,400,000 | $13,400,000 |
| 5 | PAUL | $13,155,390 | $13,155,390 |
| 6 | RED RIDING HOOD | $7,255,000 | $25,962,000 |
| 7 | THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU | $5,931,800 | $48,778,840 |
| 8 | MARS NEEDS MOMS | $5,317,000 | $15,400,000 |
| 9 | BEASTLY | $3,260,000 | $22,245,465 |
| 10 | HALL PASS | $2,600,000 | $39,590,000 |
| 11 | GNOMEO AND JULIET | $2,374,000 | $93,663,000 |
| 12 | JUST GO WITH IT | $2,300,000 | $98,000,000 |
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
Tag(s): BCOOP, LMTLS, RANGO, BATLA, LNLAW, PAUL