‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Tops Box Office

The controversial drama "Zero Dark Thirty", which chronicles the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden, ruled all competition in theaters this weekend, taking in $24 million.

The comedy "A Haunted House" debuted in second place with $18.8 million, and "Gangster Squad" came in a disappointing thire with $16.7 million.

The top ten:

"Zero Dark Thirty," $24 million
"A Haunted House," $18.8 million
"Gangster Squad," $16.7 million
"Django Unchained," $11 million
"Les Miserables," $10.1 million
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," $9 million
"Lincoln," $6.3 million
"Parental Guidance," $6.1 million
"Texas Chainsaw 3D," $5.1 million
"Silver Linings Playbook," $5 million