"LION" REMAINS THE KING

　　The lion remains king of the US weekend box office. The re-release of the 3D version grossed in a remarkable 61.5 million US dollar ticket sale since its release date ten days ago.

　　"The Lion King 3D" remained wildly popular with a wide array of moviegoers, including those who are introducing it to a new generation of children, and those who are reliving their younger days.

　　While many theaters are planning to continue to play the film after the two-week run, it is without a doubt that it will surpass the 100 million US dollar barrier.

　　Baseball drama, " [3]Moneyball", starred and produced by Brad Pitt opened at second place, earning an impressive 19.5 million US dollars.

　　The Sony release attracted an older crowd, with 64% of the audience over 35 years old. "Moneyball" is based on the true story of how the 2002 Oakland A's rebuilt their team after losing their best players. With high praise from [4]movie critics, the film is likely to hang in there for the coming weeks.

　　Another uplifting film based on true events opened close behind at the third spot. "Dolphin Tale" collected 19.2 million US dollars with its 2D and 3D version.

　　Starring Morgan Freeman,Harry Connick Jr., and Ashley Judd, the film tells a story about the bond between an injured dolphin and a boy, who managed to save her life through the help of others.

　　The shirtless wolf Taylor Lautner received a mediocre opening for his first starring flick, "Abduction," by earning only 10.9 million US dollars. What was interesting about the action flick was the lack of male audiences, while 68 percent of viewers were female.

　　Rookie distributor Open Road saw a weak start with its first release "Killer Elite", which posted the worst opening among the four new films this weekend with 9.4 million US dollars at　No. 5.

　　Despite a strong cast of Jason Statham, Clive Owen, and Robert De Niro, the film received mostly negative reviews from critics.

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