LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," with James Franco and Freida Pinto, led the U.S. box office for the second straight weekend with $27.5 million.
Last weekend, the film took in $54 million.
"The Help," with Emma Stone and Bryce Dallas Howard, was a close No. 2 with more than $25.52 million.
All studio estimates of gross U.S. box office receipts are via Box Office Mojo.
"Final Destination 5" was third with $18.4 million; "The Smurfs" fourth with $13.5 million; "30 Minutes or Less" fifth with $13 million; "Cowboys & Aliens" sixth with more than $7.61 million; "Captain America: The First Avenger" seventh with more than $7.12 million; "Crazy, Stupid, Love" eighth with $6.93 million; and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" ninth with more than $6.87 million.
"The Change-Up" was 10th with more than $6.21 million.
