It was not a surprise to see Underworld Awakening take the top spot at the box office over the weekend, although even with the return of Kate Beckinsale and the addition of 3D ticket prices the movie still only improved on Underworld: Rise of the Lycans by about $5 million. Red Tails, on the other hand, was an unexpected hit with a solid $19 million debut despite a tepid critical reception. Contraband fell to #3, meanwhile Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and Haywire both fizzled to a certain extent, with the former being the weakest opening for both Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock in quite some time. As for Beauty and the Beast, the movie fell to #6 and looks like it will not come close to achieving the same success as The Lion King‘s 3D re-release. Is this a bad sign for the future of 3D re-releases in general?

1. Underworld: Awakening — $25.4M
2. Red Tails — $19.1M
3. Contraband — $12.2M
4. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close — $10.5M
5. Haywire — $9M
6. Beauty and the Beast — $8.56M
7. Joyful Noise — $6.08M
8. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol — $5.54M
9. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows — $4.8M
10. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — $3.75M