The cops-and-robbers film grabs over $23 million. By Mawuse Ziegbe Ben Affleck in “The Town” Photo: Warner Bros. The Box-Office Top Five #1 “The Town” ($23.8 million) #2 “Easy A” ($18.2 million) #3 “Devil” ($12.6 million) #4 “Resident Evil: Afterlife” ($10.1 million) #5 “Alpha and Omega” ($9.2 million) In a weekend stacked with new movies, the bank-robbery action pic “The Town” ran the box office. The film, which also took the top spot on Friday, roped in an estimated $23.8 million, a showing that has probably eased the mind of director Ben Affleck, who once told MTV News that he felt “a huge amount of pressure” crafting the flick. The high-school laugh-getter “Easy A,” , received decent marks from audiences, coming in at #2. The teen-friendly comedy, driven by rising screen star Emma Stone, who fought through an asthma attack to complete one of the film’s pretend-sex scenes, rang up $18.2 million in ticket sales. M. Night Shyamalan’s latest project “Devil,” featuring a crew of strangers trapped in an elevator as creepy stuff goes down in the confined space, nabbed the third-place slot. The thriller, which even gets a few screams out of Shyamalan , posted $12.6 million during its debut in theaters. “Resident Evil: Afterlife,” slipped to fourth place in its second week on screens. Pushed down by three hearty debuts, the zombie-blasting Milla Jovovich-vehicle raked in another $10.1 million. The number brings the film’s total haul to an estimated $44 milllion. In addition to the film’s strong showing, Jovovich recently confirmed that a fifth “Resident Evil” movie is on the way. The animated cross-country adventure “Alpha and Omega” , packed with voice-over performances from a diverse cast of stars including Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci, Danny Glover and Dennis Hopper , came in fifth place. The story of two wolves (voiced by Long and Panettiere) making their way back home opened with an estimated $9.2 million. Check out everything we’ve got on “The Town,” “Easy A” and “Devil” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.
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‘The Town’ Runs Weekend Box Office
