Surprise hit The Help has retained its box office lead for the third weekend in a row, taking $14.2m for Labour Day weekend.
The Emma Stone-led drama passed the $100m mark on Tuesday in terms of domestic sales, making it one of the highest-grossing summer dramas of all time.
John Madden’s remake of R-rated thriller The Debt opened in second place with $9.6m, while sci-fi horror Apollo 18 entered in third with $8.7m.
Underwater horror Shark Night 3D opened in fourth place with takings of $8.6m, while sci-fi reboot Rise of the Planet of the Apes rounds out the top five with $7.8m.
This week’s US box office top ten in full (studio estimates):
1. (1) The Help – $14,200,000
2. (-) The Debt – $9,670,000
3. (-) Apollo 18 – $8,700,000
4. (-) Shark Night 3D – $8,640,000
5. (4) Rise of the Planet of the Apes – $7,800,000
6. (2) Colombiana – $7,400,000
7. (5) Our Idiot Brother – $5,180,000
8. (3) Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark – $4,940,000
9. (6) Spy Kids: All the Time in the World – $4,630,000
10. (7) The Smurfs