Apes remain top of the US box office  The Help enjoys strong
opening weekend  Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes continues to
perform strongly for Fox, having enjoyed a second weekend on top
of the US box office.  Whilst many had been surprised by the
strength of its opening weekend, the monkey-led spectacular lost
less than half of its original takings in round two, with $27.5
million pushing its domestic total over the $100 million mark.
However, the apes weren’t to have it all their own way, with
literary adaptation The Help pulling in $25.5 million to take
second place. That represents a more than respectable
performance from a film few had expected to appeal beyond fans
of the source material.  In third place is another new release,
with $18.4 million representing a slightly disappointing return
for Final Destination 5. Meanwhile, The Smurfs continued to
punch above their weight with a $13.5 million weekend, narrowly
edging fellow Sony comedy 30 Minutes Or Less into fifth place
with $13 million.  Blockbuste