HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Leonardo DiCaprio managed to outclass a bunch of Schmucks at the box office.
The actor’s Inception movie remained the No. 1 movie for the third straight weekend with $27.5 million in sales, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
The Christopher Nolan film held off a strong debut by Dinner for Schmucks, which finished second at $23.3 million.
Angelina Jolie’s spy-thriller Salt slipped to third place with sales of $19.2 million, followed by Despicable Me at $15.5 million.
Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore opened in fifth place at $12.5 million, barely outdistancing Zac Efron’s Charlie St. Cloud ($12.1 million) debut.
Weekend Box Office (July 30-Aug. 1):
1. Inception, $27.5 million.
2. Dinner for Schmucks, $23.3 million.
3. Salt, $19.2 million.
4. Despicable Me, $15.5 million.
5. Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, $12.5 million.
6. Charlie St. Cloud, $12.1 million.
7. Toy Story 3, $5 million.
8. Grown Ups, $4.5 million.
9. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, $4.3 million.
10. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, $3.9 million.
