‘Wild Things,’ ‘Citizen’ Start Strong

Both high-profile new releases “Where the Wild Things Are” and “Law Abiding Citizen” had better-than-expected opening weekends, taking the top two spots at the box office.

This week’s top five, from BoxOfficeMojo.com:

Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #

1. Where the Wild Things Are (Warner Bros.)
$32.5 million | 3,735 | $32.5 million | 1

2. Law Abiding Citizen (Overture Films)
$21.3 million | 2,890 | $21.3 million | 1

3. Paranormal Activity (Paramount)
$20.2 million | 760 | $33.7 million | 4

4. Couples Retreat (Universal)
$17.9 million | 3,009 | $63.3 million | 2

5. The Stepfather (2009) (Sony / Screen Gems)
$12.3 million | 2,734 | $12.3 million | 1