'Saw 3D' tops US box office with $24m

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The last entry in the long-running Saw series has topped the US box office.



Saw 3D has beaten last week's highest earner Paranormal Activity 2 by claiming $24 million in its opening weekend.

The presumed final film of the series enters at the top of the box office following a disappointing charting position for 2009's Saw VI, which was beaten by the surprise hit Paranormal Activity.

Paranormal Activity 2 falls to second place, taking $16.5 million, while Red remains in third with $10.8 million.

Rounding out the top five films is former box office topper Jackass 3D with $8.4 million, followed by the Clint Eastwood-directed Hereafter with $6.3 million.

The US box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Saw 3D - $24,200,000
2. (1) Paranormal Activity 2 - $16,500,000
3. (3) Red - $10,800,000
4. (2) Jackass 3D - $8,425,000
5. (4) Hereafter - $6,320,000
6. (6) Secretariat - $5,071,000
7. (5) The Social Network - $4,700,000
8. (7) Life As We know It - $4,000,000
9. (9) The Town - $1,925,000
10. (25) Conviction - $1,825,000