‘Taken 2’ takes down ‘Argo’ in close weekend

1. “Taken 2,” $22.5 million ($41 million international).

2. “Argo,” $20.1 million.

3. “Sinister,” $18.3 million ($4 million international).

4. “Hotel Transylvania,” $17.3 million ($13.7 million international).

5. “Here Comes the Boom,” $12 million.

6. “Pitch Perfect,” $9.3 million.

7. “Frankenweenie,” $7 million ($4.9 million international).

8. “Looper,” $6.3 million ($7.5 million international).

9. “Seven Psychopaths,” $4.3 million.

10. “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” $2.2 million.

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Estimated weekend ticket sales at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada) for films distributed overseas by Hollywood studios, according to Rentrak:

1. “Taken 2,” $41 million.

2. “Ted,” $13.9 million.

3. “Hotel Transylvania,” $13.7 million.

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