Topping the weekend box office for a second consecutive weekend, Transformers: Dark of the Moon [TFRM3] earned an estimated $47.0 million. The 3D sequel declined 52% from its opening weekend.
The R-rated comedy Horrible Bosses [HRBOS] debuted in second place at $28.1 million. The movie appealed to an audience that was evenly split between the sexes and 64% over the age of 25.
The PG-rated comedy Zookeeper [ZOOKP] finished a distant third with $21.0 million. The movie attracted an audience that was 52% families.
Cars 2 [CARS2] pumped in another $15.2 million to bring its total to $148.8 million, while Bad Teacher [BDTCH] added $9.0 million to advance its tally to $78.8 million.
Larry Crowne [LCROW] fell 52% to $6.3 million in its second weekend to take sixth overall.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON | $47,025,000 | $261,000,000 |
| 2 | HORRIBLE BOSSES | $28,110,000 | $28,110,000 |
| 3 | ZOOKEEPER | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 |
| 4 | CARS 2 | $15,209,000 | $148,828,000 |
| 5 | BAD TEACHER | $9,000,000 | $78,757,000 |
| 6 | LARRY CROWNE | $6,264,480 | $26,525,765 |
| 7 | SUPER 8 | $4,825,000 | $118,056,000 |
| 8 | MONTE CARLO | $3,800,000 | $16,124,903 |
| 9 | GREEN LANTERN | $3,125,000 | $109,709,000 |
| 10 | MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS | $2,850,000 | $57,746,774 |
| 11 | MIDNIGHT IN PARIS | $2,706,235 | $38,650,502 |
| 12 | BRIDESMAIDS | $2,672,350 | $158,186,095 |
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
Tag(s): TFRM3, HRBOS, ZOOKP, CARS2, BDTCH, LCROW