Apes remained the dominant primates at movie theaters as "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" took in $27.8 million to hold on at No. 1 for a second-straight weekend.
The Smurfs ignited a "blue fever" nationwide when the cartoon came to China in 1986 on black and white TV sets. Today, that generation is reviving its childhood memories via 3D movie screens.
The "Transformers" robots have put their 3-D ticket-price advantage to good use.Director Michael Bay's third installment in the sci-fi franchise has added $217 million overseas, bringing its worldwide total to nearly $400 million.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2," the eighth and finale of the Harry Potter movies, is generating huge revenue while continuing its screening worldwide, distributor Warner Bros. announced Monday.
