G-Force Beats ‘Harry Potter’ At The Box Office

Disney’s “G-Force,” a 3D mix of family-oriented live action and CGI, debuted at No. 1 during the weekend with an estimated $32.2 million in domestic boxoffice, exceeding even the most bullish projections for the heavily marketed Jerry Bruckheimer-produced pic. Warner Bros.’ “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” finished second after dropping a big 61% from its first Friday-Sunday tally, though $30 million from its sophomore session conjured a magical 12-day cume of $221.8 million.

Sony’s romantic comedy “The Ugly Truth,” starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler, opened solidly in third with $27 million, and Warners’ R-rated horror pic “Orphan” bowed softly in fourth with $12.8 million. Fox’s leggy 3D animated feature “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” finished fifth, with $8.2 million from its fourth frame yielding a cume of $171.3 million.

But Potter’s box office magic hasn’t worn off just yet: The series’ sixth installment landed in the number two spot its second weekend with $30 million, bringing its total to $221.8 million. After just 12 days in theaters, Half-Blood is already the fifth biggest hit of the year domestically, not to mention overseas, where the powerhouse has raked in an additional $236 million.