Grossing slightly better than expected, “Real Steel” had no problem claiming the weekend box office victory with ease.
The Hugh Jackman-starrer garnered $27.3 million, more-than-doubling the total for number two newcomer “The Ides of March.” At $10.4 million, “Ides” represents another soft box office debut for a critically-acclaimed Ryan Gosling film.
No other major newcomers debuted, allowing “Dolphin Tale” ($9.2 million), “Moneyball” ($7.5 million) and “50/50” ($5.5 million) to round out the top five.
