LOS ANGELES — Sylvester Stallone and his beefy baby-boomer buddies muscled their way to the top of the weekend box office.
Stallone’s action-hero roundup “The Expendables 2” debuted at No. 1, with $28.8 million, according to studio estimates yesterday. That’s down from the $34.8million start for “The Expendables” two years ago.
The Lionsgate sequel elbowed out another action tale, as Universal’s “The Bourne Legacy” fell to No. 2 in its second weekend, with $17 million, a 55 percent drop from its $38.1million opening weekend.
Focus Features’ animated comedy “ParaNorman,” about a boy leading the fight against zombies, was No. 3, with $14 million.
Sony’s music remake “Sparkle” was No. 5, with $12 million.