Liam Neeson’s thriller “Taken” grabs the top spot at the weekend box office after “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” spent two weeks at number one.

TOP MOVIES AT WEEKEND BOX OFFICE (estimated results):
1. “Taken” – $24.63 million (1st week)

2. “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” - $14.00 million
(3rd week, was #2 last week, lost 35% from last week)

3. “The Uninvited” - $10.51 million (1st week)

4. “Hotel for Dogs” – $8.71 million
(3rd week, was #4 last week, lost 32% from last week)

5. “Gran Torino” – $8.60 million
(4th week of wide release, was #3 last week, lost 47% from last week)

6. “Slumdog Millionaire” - $7.68 million
(12th week, was #5 last week, lost 28% from last week)

7. “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans” – $7.20 million
(2nd week, was #2 last week, lost 65% from last week)

8. “New in Town” - $6.75 million (1st week)

9. “My Bloody Valentine” – $4.26 million
(3rd week, was #6 last week, lost 58% from last week)

10. “Inkheart” – $3.70 million
(2nd week, was #7 last week, lost 51% from last week)

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11. “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” – $3.61 million
(6th week, was #9 last week, lost 41% from last week)

12. “Bride Wars” - $3.57 million
(4th week, was #8 last week, lost 48% from last week)

14. “Defiance” - $2.53 million
(3rd week of wide release, was #11 last week, lost 55% from last week)

16. ”The Wrestler” – $2.35 million
(2nd week of wide release, was #14 last week, lost 37% from last week)

22. “Marley & Me” – $0.95 million
(6th week, was #15 last week, lost 69% of audience from last week)

Box Office numbers courtesy Box Office Mojo