Friday Box Office: Immortals Thwack Jack and Jill

Nothing could stop Immortals on Friday, when director Tarsem's violent, visionary exploration of mythological headwear soundly quashed the lower-intestinal abscess known as Jack and Jill for first place at the multiplex. J. Edgar, meanwhile, sneaked into the top five below a few persistent holdovers. Your Friday Box Office is here.

1. IMMORTALS: $15,000,000 (new)

2. JACK AND JILL: $9,850,000 (new)

3. PUSS IN BOOTS: $9,000,000 ($92,300,000)

4. TOWER HEIST: $4,900,000 ($35,600,000)

5. J. EDGAR: $4,250,000 ($4,349,000)

[Figures via Box Office Mojo]