Boxer robot epic Real Steel has topped the US box office in its opening weekend.
The Shawn Levy-directed film, which stars Hugh Jackman and Evangeline Lilly, took an estimated $27.3m to place it at the top of the charts.
Opening in second place is George Clooney‘s fourth directorial effort The Ides of March which took $10.4m, followed by last weekend’s box-office topper Dolphin Tale with $9.1m.
Remaining steady in fourth place is comedy drama 50/50 with $5.5m, while Christian drama Courageous rounds out the top five films with $4.6m.
Next weekend sees the release of Owen Wilson‘s latest comedy The Big Year, as well as remakes of Footloose and The Thing.
This week’s US box office top ten in full (studio estimates):
1. (-) Real Steel – $27.3 million
2. (-) The Ides of March – $10.4 million
3. (1) Dolphin Tale – $9.1 million
4. (4) 50/50 – $5.5 million
5. (5) Courageous – $4.6 million
6. (3) The Lion King 3D – $4.5 million
7. (6) Dream House – $4.5 million
8. (2) Moneyball – $3.2 million
9. (8) What’s Your Number? – $3.0 million
10. (7) Abduction – $2.9 million