“Apes”, “The Help” Battle For Top Spot

"Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes" continued its run as the top-grossing film in this weekend's box-office estimates, while positive reviews and strong word-of-mouth helped "The Help" make a strong second place opening. Another major debut, "Final Destination 5", finished in third place.

Here's how they stack up for this week:

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" ($27.5 million)
"The Help" ($25.5 million)
"Final Destination 5" ($18.4 million)
"The Smurfs" ($13.5 million)
"30 Minutes or Less" ($13.0 million)
"Cowboys & Aliens" ($7.6 million)
"Captain America" ($7.1 million)
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" ($6.9 million)
"Crazy, Stupid, Love" ($6.9 million)
"The Change-Up" ($6.2 million)