The Expendables 2 has debuted at number one on the US box office.
The Sylvester Stallone movie opened with weekend sales of $28.8 million, compared with the $34.8 million start for The Expendables two years ago.
The Bourne Legacy fell to number two in its second weekend in theatres, earning $17 million – a 55% drop on its $38.1 million opening weekend.
Sparkle, which stars American Idol winner Jordin Sparks and the late Whitney Houston, debuted at number five having sold $12 million in tickets this weekend.
Elsewhere, ParaNorman is at number three with sales of $14 million, while The Odd Life of Timothy Green earned $10.9 million in its opening weekend.
The US box office top ten:
1. (-) The Expendables 2 – $28.8 million
2. (1) The Bourne Legacy – $17 million
3. (-) ParaNorman – $14 million
4. (2) The Campaign – $13.4 million
5. (-) Sparkle – $12 million
6. (3) The Dark Knight Rises -$11.1 million
7. (-) The Odd Life of Timothy Green – $10.9 million
8. (4) Hope Springs – $9.1 million
9. (6) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days – $3.9 million
10. (5) Total Recall – $3.5 million