Rise of the Planet of the Apes rose to the top of the box-office this weekend, taking in $54 million in its opening weekend.
Coming in second was The Smurfs with second with $21 million, followed by Cowboys & Aliens with $15.7 million.
Opening in fourth was the new comedy The Change-Up with $13.5 million. That total was much lower than expected.
Captain America: The First Avenger rounded out the top five with $13 million.
KGDC says
I heard the News show where you said to save your money, but I really wanted to see it. I liked it quite a bit and reco’d it to a few people.