So, let's see. Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF) had the number-one film last weekend with Bangkok Dangerous. All I can say is what a difference a week makes, because the film dropped to position number eight this past weekend, according to early estimates from ace movie site Boxofficemojo.com. Of course, this wasn't entirely unexpected, since Dangerous' opening was kind of weak. But fear not, shareholders of Lions Gate, because one of the studio's biggest stars, Tyler Perry, opened relatively well.

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys took in approximately $18 million, which was good for second place. Burn After Reading held a slight margin of victory over Perry's film. It currently is in first place with about $19.4 million to its credit. It's entirely possible the two could switch places once final figures roll in, but I have a feeling this ranking will stay.

However, one sad thing about Perry is that, important as he is to Lions Gate, his opening weekends seem to be falling in strength. According to this chart at Boxofficemojo,The Family That Preys didn't do as well as the previous two Perry features. Meet the Browns and Why Did I Get Married opened with $20 million and $21 million, respectively. The chart also shows that the final domestic grosses on his films have been in a decline.

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