Box Office: Real Steel Scores a Knockout in the Theaters

Real Steel with Hugh Jackman took top honors in a relatively slow weekend at the Box Office as it pulled in an estimated $27.3 million in its debut. Apart from that, there was not much in the way of genre activity in the Top 20 over the weekend.  You can see the full schedule of the Fall/Winter genre movies at this link.

Genre Films at the Box Office the Weekend of October 7 - 9 (Based on Early Estimates*):
Real Steel Rank - 1 (LW - n/a) / Revenue - $27.3 MM / Fresh Rating - 59%
The Lion King (in 3D) Rank - 7 (LW - 3) / Revenue - $4.5 MM / Fresh Rating - 89%
Dream House Rank - 8 (LW - 6) / Revenue - $4.5 MM / Fresh Rating - 8%
Contagion Rank - 11 (LW - 10) / Revenue - $2.8 MM / Fresh Rating - 82%
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Rank - 16 (LW - 15) / Revenue - $0.3 MM / Fresh Rating - 81%

Source: Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo / Fresh Rating - Rotten Tomatoes

*Box Office results are based on the weekend's early estimates and the chart ranks and revenue can change when the final numbers are tallied.