Twentieth Century Fox's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" stayed at No. 1 in its second weekend with $27.5 million, while DreamWorks and Participant Media's "The Help" exceeded predictions in grossing $25.5 million for a second place finish and stellar five-day debut of $35.4 million.
The big casualty of the domestic box office race was Fox's "Glee: The 3D Concert Movie," which came in No. 11 in its debut, grossing just $5.7 million. The financial sting is minimized by the pic's modest $9 million budget, but perception is a separate issue, considering how popular the TV show is.