Wiki News/'The Dark Knight' is 'Unstoppable' to 'Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush: Part 1'

“Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush: Part 1” topped the weekend box office this weekend. The two-part sixth installment earned $161.2 million, making it the highest weekend opening ever defeating “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) with $158 million two years ago. This is by far the biggest opening of the year.

Finishing in second on its' second weeekend is “Megamind”, the Paramount/Dreamworks animated film starring Will Ferrell with $30 million.

In third place was “Unstoppable,” the runaway train movie starring Denzel Washington. The Fox film earned $20.5 million in its opening weekend. In fourth place place was “Due Date” (Warner Bros.) with $15.5 million.

As for the rest of the box office, the alien invasion movie “Skyline” (Universal) finished with $11.67 million in its opening weekend, despite terrible reviews. “Morning Glory” (Paramount), co-starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton. That film earned $9.6 million.

Also, “Red” “Paranomal Activity 2” and “Jackass 3D” continued to stay at the top ten.