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Movie Goers Line Up for Another Helping at the Box Office

By Author Kay Rhodes

Published: Aug 28, 2011 at 5:25 PM • Updated: Apr 12, 2022 at 2:51 PM

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Turns out, Jim Carrey isn’t the only one who loves Emma Stone.

For the second consecutive week, The Help earned the top spot at the box office, taking home $14.3 million during a light few days marred by some kind of natural disaster on the east coast.

Elsewhere across Hollywood, Katie Holmes disappointed, while Paul Rudd goofed his way into the top five. A look at the most recent box office results:

  1. The Help: $14.3 million
  2. Colombiana: $10.3 million
  3. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark: $8.7 million
  4. Rise of the Planet of the Apes: $8.65 million
  5. Our Idiot Brother: $6.6 million