There were 5 new films opening in wide release this past weekend which made for a very crowded box office weekend.   Despite fantastic critical praise and excellent word of mouth buzz, the Ben Affleck helmed Argo couldn’t overtake Liam Neeson’s Taken 2 for the top spot.

The Summit/Lionsgate scarefest Sinister overpreformed, while Kevin James’ starring MMA vehicle, Here Comes the Boom failed to connect with audiences.  Check below for the full weekend rundown.

1. Taken 2 (Fox) Week 2
Weekend $22.7M   Cume $86.3M

2. Argo (Warner Bros)
Weekend $20.1M  Cume $20.1M

3. Sinister (Summit/Lionsgate)
Weekend $18.8M  Cume $18.8M

4. Hotel Transylvania (Sony Animation)
Weekend $17.0M, Cume $102.1M

5. Here Comes The Boom (Sony)
Weekend $12.0M   Cume $12.0M

6. Pitch Perfect (Universal)
Weekend $8.8M, Cume $35.5M

7. Frankenweenie (Disney)
Weekend $6.7M   Cume $21.7M

8. Looper (FilmDistrict/Sony)
Weekend $6.3M, Cume $51.4M

9. Seven Psychopaths (CBS Films)
Weekend $3.5M  Cume $3.5M

10. Atlas Shrugged Part 2 (Atlas)
Weekend $1.6M  Cume $1.6M