Robots Take Title Just As Real Steel Makes $27.3M

First Released: October 9, 2011 12:00 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images La, Calif. -- Caption Hugh Jackman steps out in the Real Steel La premiere in the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif. on October 2, 2011Boxing robots would be the undisputed champions in the weekend box office. Based on studio estimations Sunday, Hugh Jackmans Real Steel, occur a near-future when robot martial artists have changed humans within the ring, first showed at No. 1 with $27.3 million. Real Steel added $22.a million overseas for any worldwide total of $49.4 million. The film casts Jackman like a former boxer unwillingly tossed along with his youthful boy because they turn a junkyard robot right into a world-class contender. George Clooneys political saga The Ides of March was the runner-up, opening at No. 2 with $10.4 million. The film stars Ryan Gosling being an aide to some presidential candidate (Clooney) swept up in scandal. Clooney also directed. The prior No. 1 movie, Dolphin Tale, ended up to No. 3 with $9.two million. (Copyright 2011 by Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed) Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.