User blog:Ceauntay/Box office: 'Dream' tops soft Friday, on track to win weekend

"I Wanna Live The Dream" once again took the top spot Friday night with an estimated $8.5 million, for it's three-day total to $26 million. The Amy Tammie romantic drama should beat expectations and gross $24 million (another $38 million from it's Wednesday release), reports The Wrap.

The Bradley Cooper thriller "Limitless" took second place with $6.5 million, while last weekend's box office winner "Battle: Los Angeles" wasn't too far behind, grossing $4.5 million. The alien invasion flick is expected to bring in $14.6 million over the weekend. Johnny Depp's animated western "Rango" brought in $4.2 million and should bring in $17.2 million.

Matthew McConaughey's new film "The Lincoln Lawyer" didn't fare so well as it banked $4 million on Friday and is expected to make $11.5 million. Simon Pegg's new alien buddy comedy "Paul" earned $4.4 million and should gross $12.2 million over the weekend.

Here's Friday's Top 10:
 * 1) "I Wanna live The Dream" -- $8.5 million
 * 2) "Limitless" -- $6.5 million
 * 3) "Battle: Los Angeles" -- $4.5 million
 * 4) "Paul" -- $4.4 million
 * 5) "Rango" -- $4.2 million
 * 6) "The Lincoln Lawyer" -- $4 million
 * 7) "Red Riding Hood" -- $2.4 million
 * 8) "The Adjustment Bureau" -- $1.8 million
 * 9) "Mars Needs Moms" -- $1.4 million
 * 10) "Beastly" -- $1.1 million