Securing the fourth place is Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Liam Neeson's actioner "Taken 2" has a strong debut on North American box office in the beginning of October. The sequel to 2009's "Taken" takes in an estimated $50 million, marking the best ever October opening for a PG-13 film and the third biggest October debut overall behind 2011's "Paranormal Activity 3" ($52.6 million) and 2010's "Jackass 3D" ($50.4 million).
"Taken 2" also performs well at the midnight screening by taking $1.5 million during the Thursday late-night show, marking the biggest midnight gross since the Aurora tragedy last July. Receiving a "B+" CinemaScore, the actioner attracts to mostly male audience who make up 52% of the ticket buyers. Securing the fourth place is Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis' mind-bending sci-fier "Looper". The time travel movie rakes in around $12.2 million for a total domestic cume of $40.3 million in its second week.
Meanwhile, Tim Burton's latest stop-motion film "Frankenweenie" doesn't perform as expected on its debut weekend despite its glowing reviews from critics. Rounding up the top five, the black-and-white flick bags only around $11.5 million, which is below Walt Disney Pictures' $15 to $20 million prediction. "Because of the stop-motion and the black and white, the casual moviegoer might need permission to see this film," Disney executive vp distribution Dave Hollis explains.