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September 21, 2012 at 3:45 a.m.

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LITTLE ROCK — The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com are: 1. Resident Evil: Retribution, Columbia Screen Gems, $21,052,227, 3,012 locations, $6,989 average, $21,052,227, one week.

  1. Finding Nemo, Disney, $16,687,773, 2,904 locations, $5,746 average, $16,687,773, one week.

  2. The Possession, Lionsgate, $5,766,378, 2,860 locations, $2,016 average, $41,133,490, three weeks.

  3. Lawless, Weinstein Co., $4,348,377, 3,063 locations, $1,420 average, $30,270,131, three weeks.

  4. The Expendables 2, Lionsgate, $3,146,001, 2,896 locations, $1,086 average, $80,405,980, five weeks.

  5. ParaNorman, Focus, $3,092,941, 2,326 locations, $1,330 average, $49,389,187, five weeks.

  6. The Words, CBS Films, $2,861,273, 2,801 locations, $1,022 average, $9,141,158, two weeks.

  7. The Bourne Legacy, Universal, $2,852,475, 2,170 locations, $1,315 average, $107,794,135, six weeks.

  8. The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Disney, $2,598,636,2,415 locations, $1,076 average, $46,372,284, five weeks.

  9. The Campaign, Warner Bros., $2,418,163, 2,002 locations, $1,208 average, $82,870,319, six weeks.

  10. The Dark Knight Rises, Warner Bros., $2,182,449, 1,581 locations, $1,380 average, $441,053,078, nine weeks.

  11. Arbitrage, Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions, $2,002,165, 197 locations, $10,163 average, $2,002,165, one week.

  12. 2016: Obama’s America, Rocky Mountain Pictures, $1,988,294, 1,876 locations, $1,060 average, $30,037,361, 10 weeks.

  13. Hope Springs, Columbia, $1,825,180, 1,946 locations, $938 average, $60,475,281, six weeks.

  14. Last Ounce of Courage, Rocky Mountain Pictures, $1,585,994, 1,407 locations, $1,127 average, $1,585,994, one week.

  15. Premium Rush, Columbia, $1,270,910, 1,339 locations, $949 average, $18,834,782, four weeks. 17. Barfi!, UTV, $1,061,713, 132 locations, $8,043 average, $1,061,713, one week.

  16. The Cold Light of Day, Lionsgate, $847,366, 1,511 locations, $561 average, $3,279,550, two weeks.

  17. The Master, Weinstein Co., $736,311, five locations, $147,262 average, $736,311, one week.

  18. The Avengers, Disney, $593,991, 442 locations, $1,344 average, $622,217,210, 20 weeks.

MovieStyle, Pages 34 on 09/21/2012

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