Mark Wahlberg and
Denzel Washington's
action film 2 Guns
has topped the US
box office over the
weekend, with
estimated takings of
$27.4m (£18m).
The film is based on
a graphic novel of
the same name and
sees the actors team
up to battle drug
traffickers.
The Wolverine, starring Hugh Jackman as the
razor-clawed Marvel hero, took the second spot
with $21.7m (£14.1m).
The Smurfs 2, featuring the animated blue
characters, rounded up the top three with
$18.2m (£11.9m).
The sequel failed to meet expectations in the
US but performed well internationally, earning
$52.5m (£34.2m) in 43 markets.
The Wolverine is Jackman's sixth outing in the
role and has now earned $95m (£62m) in the
US - and added another $38.5m (£25.1m)to
its international haul.
The former US number one film, haunted house
tale The Conjuring, slipped to number fourth
place in the chart but has now crossed the
$100m mark since opening three weeks ago.
Smaller openings for indie fare proved to be a
prudent decision with films such as Sundance
Film Festival favourite The Spectacular Now,
starring Shailene Woodley, which earned
$190,000 (£124,000) in four theatres.
The low-budget Fruitvale Station made $2.7m
(£1.7m) and Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine
earned $2m (£1.3m) in 50 locations.
"Summer is not just about blockbusters," said
Paul Dergarabedian of box-office tracker
Hollywood.com.
"It's about specialized films that challenge the
audience or are just different from the
traditional, cookie-cutter, summer-style
movie.''
Lindsay Lohan's much talked about return to
acting, opposite real-life porn actor James
Deen, in the erotic thriller The Canyons made
just $16,000 (£10,400) on two screens.
Its distributor IFC Films said it is performing
strongly through video-on-demand services.
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