Top 10 Weekend Box Office (August 18, 2013)

The movie The Butler was the clear winner at this weekend’s box office (August 18, 2013), nabbing $25 million in its debut. “Kick-Ass 2”, which was thought to top the weekend sales, only placed fourth, bringing in only $13.6 million.

Here’s a complete look at the weekend’s top movies, per Friday-Sunday studio estimates and stats as compiled per Box Office Mojo:

1. Lee Daniels’ The Butler, $25 million

2. We’re the Millers, $17.8 million

3. Elysium, $13.6 million

4. Kick-Ass 2, $13.6 million

5. Planes, $13.1 million

6. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, $8.4 million

7. Jobs, $6.7 million

8. 2 Guns, $5.6 million

9. The Smurfs 2, $4.6 million

10. The Wolverine, $4.4 million

The Butler Plot Summary: “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” tells the story of a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man’s life and family. Forest Whitaker stars as the butler with Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower, John Cusack as Richard Nixon, Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan, James Marsden as John F. Kennedy, Liev Schreiber as Lyndon B. Johnson, and many more. Academy Award nominated Lee Daniels (“Precious”) directs and co-wrote the script with Emmy-award winning Danny Strong (“Game Change”).

Starring: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard, Minka Kelly, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams

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