HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Despicable Me, the first 3-D animated film from Universal Pictures, opened with an estimated $60.1 million to easily claim the weekend box office title, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
Led by the voice of Steve Carell, Despicable Me knocked off The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, which slipped to second place with $33.35 million.
Predators, starring Adrien Brody and Laurence Fishburne, had a strong $25.3 million debut to finish third at the box office.
Toy Story 3 ($22 million) and The Last Airbender ($17.15 million) finished fourth and fifth, respectively, to round out the weekend top five.
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Weekend Box Office:
1. Despicable Me, $60.1 million.
2. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, $33.35 million.
3. Predators, $25.3 million.
4. Toy Story 3, $22 million.
5. The Last Airbender, $17.15 million.
6. Grown Ups, $16.4 million.
7. Knight and Day, $7.85 million.
8. The Karate Kid, $5.7 million.
9. The A-Team, $1.8 million.
10. Cyrus, $1.4 million.
