The American

The American (moviepostershop.com)

Another weekend, another champion sits on the box office’s throne.

George Clooney’s assassin drama titled “The American,” took over the weekend box office’s No. 1 spot from “Takers,” with an estimated $13 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday. The haul brought the spy film to a total of $16.1 million since it debuted Wednesday.

Now sitting at No. 2 spot, former champ “Takers” pulled in $11.45 million, bringing its two-week total to $37.9 million. Robert Rodriquez’s new action flick “Machete,” starring Danny Trejo (and Lindsay Lohan), debuted at No. 3 with $11.3 million, while “The Last Exorcism” fell to No. 4 with $7.6 million.

Rounding up the top five was “Going the Distance,” Drew Barrymore’s latest romantic comedy with co-star (and her on-off boyfriend) Justin Long, with just $6.9 million.

Here’s the complete top ten films of the holiday weekend, per Friday-Sunday estimates:
1. The American, $13 milion
2. Takers, $11.5 million
3. Machete, $11.3 million
4. The Last Exorcism, $7.6 million
5. Going the Distance, $6.9 million
6. The Expendables, $6.6 million
7. The Other Guys, $5.4 million
8. Eat Pray Love, $4.9 million
9. Inception, $4.5 million
10. Nanny McPhee Returns, $3.6 million

Congrats to The American!