With the lackluster performance of Final Destination 5, Rise of the Planet of the Apes easily took the top of the box office for the second weekend with The Help making an impressive debut to land in second.

Don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for our next week of the 2011 Summer Box Office Predictions Game. The full rules are linked in the Wednesday articles.

Top 10 Films

1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes, $27,832,307
2. The Help, $26,044,590
3. Final Destination 5, $18,031,396
4. The Smurfs, $13,733,081
5. 30 Minutes or Less, $13,330,118
6. Cowboys & Aliens, $7,811,305
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, $7,251,414
8. Captain America: The First Avenger, $7,210,902
9. Crazy, Stupid, Love, $7,054,228
10. The Change-Up, $6,306,645

Key:
W=Wesley | M=Mike | S=Scott | Y=Yusuf | Z=Zach
@ Total : Correct Prediction
o : Correct Prediction Individual (o = Bonus Point for being within $500,000/$2,000,000)
= : Correct Placement

Division 1

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (W | M | Z) @ $30 M
The Help (No one) @ $n/a M

Division 2

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (W=o | M= | Z=) @ $30 M
The Help (W | Mo | Z) @ $18 M
Final Destination 5 (W | Mo | Z) @ $24 M
The Smurfs (W | Mo | Z) @ $13.5 M
30 Minutes or Less (Wo | M | Z) @ $15 M
Cowboys & Aliens (W | Mo | Z) @ $7.5 M
Harry Potter 7, Part 2 (Wo | M | Z) @ $6.5 M
Captain America (Wo | M) @ $6.5 M
Crazy, Stupid, Love (Mo | Z) @ $7 M
The Change-Up (W | Zo) @ $6.5 M

Current Standings

1. 309 (32,277) Points – Zach
2. 309 (31,278) Points – Mike
3. 292 (29,263) Points – Wesley
4. 267 (27,240) Points – Scott
5. 204 (23,181) Points – Yusuf