Leonardo DiCaprio’s mind-bending thriller “Inception” continued to entrance moviegoers, again taking the No. 1 spot at the box office in its third weekend with $27.4 million.

Steve Carell’s farce “Dinner For Schmucks” debuted in the No. 2 position with an appetizing $23.5 million, while Zac Efron’s drama “Charlie St. Cloud” and the 3-D sequel “Cats & Dogs: the Revenge of Kitty Galore,” respectively opened in the No. 5 and No. 6 spots.

Angelina Jolie’s spy caper “Salt” clung to No. 3 in its second weekend, and the animated film “Despicable Me,” which also features Carell, maintained the No. 4 post in its fourth weekend.

This weekend’s top 10:

1 – “Inception,” $27.5 million.
2 – “Dinner For Schmucks,” $23.3 million.
3 – “Salt,” $19.2 million.
4 – “Despicable Me,” $15.5 million.
5 – “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore,” $12.5 million.
6 – “Charlie St. Cloud,” $12.1 million.
7 – “Toy Story 3,” $5 million.
8 – “Grown Ups,” $4.5 million.
9 – “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” $4.3 million.
10 – “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” $3.9 million

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