Dolphin Deposes Lion With $14.2M To Grab No. 1

First Published: October 2, 2011 1:26 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images Caption Harry Connick, Jr. and Morgan Freeman arrive at the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures Dolphin Tale in Westwood, Calif., on September 17, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- A dolphin has dethroned The Lion King at the weekend box office. The Warner Bros. family film Dolphin Tale held up well with $14.2 million in its second weekend to take over at No. 1 from The Lion King, the Disney reissue that had been the top movie the previous two weekends. Studio estimates Sunday showed The Lion King slipping to third-place with $11.1 million, just behind Sonys Brad Pitt baseball tale Moneyball, which was No. 2 in its second weekend with $12.5 million. The three holdover films held off a rush of new wide releases. In a photo finish for the No. 4 spot were Summit Entertainments cancer comic drama 50/50, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen, with $8.85 million and Sonys Christian-themed police drama Courageous with $8.8 million. (Copyright 2011 by Associated Press) Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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