LOS ANGELES — The robot boxers of “Real Steel” and the dancers of “Footloose” are in a tight fight for the box-office title.
The Hugh Jackman tale about machines in the boxing ring took in $16.3 million, which would make it the No. 1 movie for the second straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
But “Real Steel” came in barely ahead of the remake of “Footloose,” which opened with $16.1 million. The movies are close enough that they could switch rankings when final numbers are released today.
“The Thing” finished third with $8.7 million, followed by “The Ides of March,” $7.5 million; “Dolphin Tale,” $6.3 million; “Moneyball,” $5.5 million; “5 0/50,” $4.3 million; “Courageous,” $3.4 million; “The Big Year,” $3.3 million; and “The Lion King,” $2.7 million. The Associated Press
