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“The Bourne Legacy,” featuring a new leading man in Jeremy Renner, easily won the domestic box-office race with a $40.3 million debut.
The weekend’s other big open also turned in solid performances. Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis’ R-rated comedy “The Campaign” debuted to $27.4 million, proving a guilty pleasure for voters who need a break from the real-life presidential race.
The top 12 films for the weekend, according to data collected Sunday, August 12, are as follows:
| RANK | TITLE | DISTRIBUTOR NAME | WEEKEND REVENUE | CUME REVENUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUE | # OF LOCATIONS* | LOC AVG | ||||
| 1 | Bourne Legacy, The | Universal | $40,265,491 | 3,745 | 10,751 | $40,265,491 |
| 2 | Campaign, The | Warner Bros. | $27,440,000 | 3,205 | 8,561 | $27,440,000 |
| 3 | Dark Knight Rises, The | Warner Bros. | $19,540,000 | 3,690 | 5,295 | $390,148,819 |
| 4 | Hope Springs | Sony | $15,600,000 | 2,361 | 6,607 | $20,053,057 |
| 5 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | 20th Century Fox | $8,200,000 | 3,401 | 2,411 | $30,554,008 |
| 6 | Total Recall | Sony | $8,100,000 | 3,601 | 2,249 | $44,188,392 |
| 7 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | 20th Century Fox | $6,750,000 | 3,103 | 2,175 | $144,064,052 |
| 8 | Ted | Universal | $3,289,920 | 2,208 | 1,490 | $209,914,830 |
| 9 | Step Up Revolution | Lionsgate | $2,850,000 | 1,898 | 1,501 | $30,164,762 |
| 10 | Amazing Spider-Man, The | Sony | $2,200,000 | 1,585 | 1,388 | $255,543,442 |
| 10 | Watch, The | 20th Century Fox | $2,200,000 | 2,463 | 893 | $31,374,628 |
| 12 | Brave | Disney | $1,877,000 | 1,259 | 1,490 | $227,320,000 |
