The Last Exorcism possesses the box-office

Lionsgate’s The Last Exorcism took over the box-office this weekend. Screen Gem’s Takers just barely took the second spot. However, Twentieth Century Fox’s re-release of James Cameron’s Avatar wasn’t able to rank in the top ten. Here’s the rest of the top ten from Box-office Mojo:

1. The Last Exorcism ($21,300,000)

2. Takers ($21,000,000)

3. The Expendables ($9,500,000)

4. Eat Pray Love ($7,000,000)

5. The Other Guys ($6,600,000)

6. Vampires Suck ($5,300,000)

7. Inception ($5,105,000)

8. Nanny McPhee Returns ($4,743,000)

9. The Switch ($4,658,000)

10. Piranha 3-D ($4,308,000)

This week will see the release of The American (September 1), Going The Distance (September 3), Machete (September 3), Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (Limited), The Winning Season (Limited), White Wedding (Limited),  and A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (Limited).