Jackman's Prisoners Takes No. 1

But Chris Brown's 'Battle of the Year' wasn't
By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 22, 2013 1:04 PM CDT

Despite complaints about the ending, Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal had a winning weekend with their thriller, Prisoners, taking in $21.4 million to lead the box office, reports the LA Times. Last week's winner, Insidious: Chapter 2, slipped into the No. 2 spot with $14.5 million, adds the AP, while Chris Brown dance flick Battle of the Year flopped with $5 million. The 3D release of The Wizard of Oz took in $3 million. Also of note: James Gandolfini's Enough Said and Ron Howard's Rush fared quite well this week in limited release; both are slated for wide release next weekend. (More entertainment stories.)

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