Hugh Jackman and a robot named Atom knocked the competition down to the canvas this weekend, as Real Steel opened huge at the box office.
The action film, which garnered great reviews across the board, brought in $27.3 million domestically on Friday and Saturday.
George Clooney and Ryan Gosling finished a distant second in their first weekend together, as The Ides of March tallied just over $10 million. Here's a look at the latest Hollywood box office results:
- Real Steel: $27.3 million
- The Ides of March: $10.4 million
- Dolphin Tale: $9.2 million
- Moneyball: $7.5 million
- 50/50: $5.5 million
- Courageous: $4.6 million
- The Lion King: $4.6 million
- Dream House: $4.5 million
- What's Your Number?: $3.1 million
- Abduction: $2.9 million