For the second weekend, Liam Neeson ruled the box office with Taken 2. The sequel edged out several newcomers, taking in $22.5 million.
In second was Ben Affleck’s new film Argo with $20.1 million. Third place went to another new opening film, Sinister. The horror film took in $18.2 million.
The animated Hotel Transylvania and the newly opened Here Comes the Boom rounded out the top five.