weekend box office

Weekend Box Office: Talking Bunnies Take Down Jake Gyllenhaal

Hop, starring James Marsden and an array of adorable talking animated bunnies and chicks, took the top box office spot this weekend, raking in more than $38.1 million. Following far behind was Jake Gyllenhaal’s Source Code, with $15 million. The haunted-house-with-a-twist film Insidious, made by the producers of Paranormal Activity, took in $13.5 million. Rounding out the top five: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, based on the book series of the same name, and Limitless, which posted a $9.4 million take in its third weekend.

The biggest loser? Zach Snyder’s Sucker Punch, which dropped to seventh place in its second weekend, raking in only $6.1 million this weekend. Overall, this weekend’s box office was down 30 percent over last year’s numbers. [HR]

Weekend Box Office: Talking Bunnies Take Down Jake Gyllenhaal