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'The Expendables 2' pushes out 'Bourne'
- Updated: August 19, 2012 - 4:41 PM
From left, Nan Yu, Terry Crews, Sylvester Stallone, Randy Couture and Dolph Lundgren in a scene from “The Expendables 2,” which pulled in slightly less than its predecessor.
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LOS ANGELES - Sylvester Stallone and his beefy buddies have muscled their way to the top of the weekend box office.
Stallone's action hero roundup "The Expendables 2" debuted at No. 1 with $28.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday -- but less than the $34.8 million start for "The Expendables" two years ago.
The Lionsgate sequel elbowed out another action tale, as Universal's "The Bourne Legacy" fell to No. 2 in its second weekend.
Three other wide releases opened to modest business.
Sony's remake "Sparkle," featuring "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston, was No. 5. The update of the 1976 movie centers on three sisters who form a singing group in the late 1960s.
Domestic revenues were $139 million, up 12 percent from the same weekend last year.
Business had been down the previous three weekends this summer, which has fallen short of the record-setting business many studio executives were predicting at the start of the season.
"We're in the dog days of August. They're called that for a reason," said Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com.
1. "The Expendables 2," $28.8 million.
2. "The Bourne Legacy," $17 million.
3. "ParaNorman," $14 million.
4. "The Campaign," $13.4 million.
5. "Sparkle," $12 million.
6. "The Dark Knight Rises," $11.1 million.
7. "The Odd Life of Timothy Green," $10.9 million.
8. "Hope Springs," $9.1 million.
9. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days," $3.9 million.
10. "Total Recall," $3.5 million.
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