With the three other new wide releases bombing with audiences, the weekend box office was easily won by Lee Daniels' The Butler [BUTLR] with an estimated $25.0 million. The historical drama appealed to older women as the crowd was 60% female and 76% over the age of 35. The crowd-pleasing awards contender should enjoy long legs through September.
We're the Millers [WEMIL] remained in the second spot at $17.8 million. The comedy declined just 33% in its sophomore session.
Last weekend's top film Elysium [ELYSM] dropped 54% to $13.6 million to finish in third place.
Kick-Ass 2 [KCKA2] opened fourth overall with just $13.57 million, short of the original's $19.8 million. The action sequel drew an audience that was 63% male and 58% under 25.
Planes [PLANE] trailed off 41% to $13.1 million while Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters [PJAC2] slid 42% to $8.4 million.
Jobs [JOBS] debuted at seventh with $6.7 million. The biopic attracted moviegoers that were 53% males and 59% over 25.
Paranoia [PRNOA] tallied just $3.5 million to finish outside the top 12.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER | $25,010,000 | $25,010,000 |
| 2 | WE'RE THE MILLERS | $17,780,000 | $69,513,000 |
| 3 | ELYSIUM | $13,600,000 | $55,914,000 |
| 4 | KICK-ASS 2 | $13,568,100 | $13,568,100 |
| 5 | PLANES | $13,141,000 | $45,090,000 |
| 6 | PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS | $8,375,000 | $38,903,700 |
| 7 | JOBS | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 |
| 8 | 2 GUNS | $5,572,105 | $59,221,450 |
| 9 | THE SMURFS 2 | $4,600,000 | $56,912,000 |
| 10 | THE WOLVERINE | $4,425,000 | $120,458,200 |
| 11 | THE CONJURING | $3,910,000 | $127,863,000 |
| 12 | DESPICABLE ME 2 | $3,781,440 | $345,987,560 |
Tag(s): BUTLR, WEMIL, ELYSM, KCKA2, PLANE, PJAC2, JOBS, PRNOA