Hoo boy. The late-summer movie bottleneck has caught up with Hollywood, relegating this weekend's trio of new wide releases to the bottom of the top five at the box office. Above them, a pair of leggy holdovers scrap for the top spot, with the ladies of The Help putting some distance between themselves and James Franco's tenacious Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Your clinically lethargic Friday box office is here.
1. The Help: $5,700,000 ($71,000,000)
2. Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes: $4,700,000 ($133,400,000)
3. Spy Kids 4D: $4,200,000 (NEW)
4. Conan The Barbarian: $4,100,000 (NEW)
5. Fright Night: $3,500,000 (NEW)
[Figures via Deadline]