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Last week's leader "No Strings Attached," the romantic romp starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, slipped to second place. The Ivan Reitman film about casual sex between friends took in $13.4 million.
In third place new release "The Mechanic" made $11.4 million, just ahead of action movie "The Green Hornet" on $11.1 million.
Other films basked in the glow of an Oscars nomination bump.
During its 10th week in theaters, British historical drama "The King's Speech" was in the fifth spot after drawing 12 nominations from the Oscars race. It earned $11.1 million, for a total of $72.2 million so far.
The Western "True Grit" came in sixth, with $7.5 million.
Oscar-winning brothers Joel and Ethan Coen's remake features Jeff Bridges in the John Wayne role as a drunken, hard-nosed US marshal. The film has earned $148.3 million in six weeks.
Vince Vaughn's relationship comedy "The Dilemma," in its third week in theaters, slipped from third to seventh with $5.7 million.
"Black Swan," a gritty ballet-themed psychological thriller starring Natalie Portman, dropped to eighth with $5.1 million, for a nine-week total of $90.7 million. The film was nominated for five Oscars, including best picture and best performance by an actress for Portman.
Next came "The Fighter," which climbed one place to eighth, taking just under $4.0 million.
The film earned Welsh-born Christian Bale a Golden Globe for best supporting actor for his portrayal of the junkie brother of boxer Micky Ward, a performance that overshadowed the film's star, Mark Wahlberg, who also received strong reviews.
Family film "Yogi Bear" rounded out the top 10 with $3.2 million in its seventh week.
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In third place new release "The Mechanic" made $11.4 million, just ahead of action movie "The Green Hornet" on $11.1 million.
Other films basked in the glow of an Oscars nomination bump.
During its 10th week in theaters, British historical drama "The King's Speech" was in the fifth spot after drawing 12 nominations from the Oscars race. It earned $11.1 million, for a total of $72.2 million so far.
The Western "True Grit" came in sixth, with $7.5 million.
Oscar-winning brothers Joel and Ethan Coen's remake features Jeff Bridges in the John Wayne role as a drunken, hard-nosed US marshal. The film has earned $148.3 million in six weeks.
Vince Vaughn's relationship comedy "The Dilemma," in its third week in theaters, slipped from third to seventh with $5.7 million.
"Black Swan," a gritty ballet-themed psychological thriller starring Natalie Portman, dropped to eighth with $5.1 million, for a nine-week total of $90.7 million. The film was nominated for five Oscars, including best picture and best performance by an actress for Portman.
Next came "The Fighter," which climbed one place to eighth, taking just under $4.0 million.
The film earned Welsh-born Christian Bale a Golden Globe for best supporting actor for his portrayal of the junkie brother of boxer Micky Ward, a performance that overshadowed the film's star, Mark Wahlberg, who also received strong reviews.
Family film "Yogi Bear" rounded out the top 10 with $3.2 million in its seventh week.
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