The action film, directed by Neill Blomkamp, knocked off Jennifer Aniston&rsquo;s new comedy &lsquo;We&rsquo;re the Millers&rsquo;, which opened in second place with 26.6 million dollars, Fox News reported. <img alt="'Elysium'" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/aug/Elysium.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 347px;" /> &#39;Elysium&#39;. Pic/Santa Banta Disney&rsquo;s new animated movie &lsquo;Planes&rsquo; was another new entry at the third place with a 22.5 million dollars gross, while &lsquo;Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters&rsquo; and &lsquo;2 Guns&rsquo; rounded out the new top five. Top 10 box office earners: 1. &lsquo;Elysium&rsquo; - 30.5 million dollars 2. &lsquo;We&#39;&#39;re the Millers&rsquo;- 26.6 million dollars 3. &lsquo;Planes&rsquo; - 22.5 million dollars 4. &lsquo;Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters&rsquo; - 14.6 million dollars 5. &lsquo;2 Guns&rsquo; - 11.1 million dollars 6. &lsquo;Smurfs 2&rsquo;- 9.5 million dollars 7. &lsquo;The Wolverine&rsquo;- 8 million dollars 8. &lsquo;The Conjuring&rsquo;- 6.7 million dollars 9. &lsquo;Despicable Me 2&rsquo;- 5.7 million dollars 10. &lsquo;Grown Ups 2&rsquo;- 3.7 million dollars.

Matt Damon starrer dystopian science fiction thriller 'Elysium' topped the U.S. weekend box office with earnings amounting to 30.5 million dollars.

Sci-fi thriller 'Elysium' tops weekend box-office with USD 30.5m earnings

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