Weekend Box Office: The Expendables debuts at # 1

Weekend Box Office

August 13 - 15, 2010

(Weekend Gross / Total Gross)

1. The Expendables

($35,030,000 / debut)

2. Eat Pray Love

($23,700,000 / debut)

3. The Other Guys

($18,000,000 / $70,543,000)

4. Inception

($11,370,000 / $248,554,000)

5. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

($10,525,000 / debut)

6. Despicable Me

($6,767,000 / $221,993,000)

7. Step Up 3D

($6,626,000 / $29,565,000)

8. Salt

($6,350,000 / $103,569,000)

9. Dinner for Schmucks

($6,316,000 / $58,816,000)

10. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

($4,075,000 / $35,104,000) 

Few notes about this week's milestones: 

• The Expendables was the highest-grossing debut of Sylvester Stallone's career.
• Eat Pray Love marked Julia Roberts' biggest launch in a top-billed role since America's Sweethearts in 2001. 
• Salt grossed the $100 million mark on its 23rd day, becoming star Angelina Jolie's fourth vehicle to reach that level.