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'Expendables' again tops U.S. box office

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Published: Aug. 26, 2012 at 1:06 PM

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- "The Expendables 2" topped the U.S. box office for the second weekend in a row with $13.5 million in gross box office receipts.

The film features Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger among other action stars.

"The Bourne Legacy," starring Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz among others, was second with $9.3 million.

All studio estimates of gross U.S. box office receipts are via Box Office Mojo.

The animated "ParaNorman" was third with $8.546 million; "The Campaign" fourth with $7.44 million; "The Dark Knight Rises" fifth with $7.15 million; "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" sixth with $7.125 million; "Premium Rush" seventh with $6,3 million; "2016 Obama's America" eighth with $6.238 million and "Hope Springs" ninth with $6 million.

"Hit and Run" was 10th with $4.675 million.

Topics: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz
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