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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (1) Save Email Print Reprints Most Popular Most Shared Green blunder hands U.S. draw with England 12 Jun 2010 Obama wants BP escrow account | Video 2:45pm EDT "Karate Kid" crunches "A-Team" at box office 2:32pm EDT Tsunami alerts canceled after strong Indian Ocean quake 12 Jun 2010 Spirit Airlines pilots strike grounds flights 2:40pm EDT No damage reported from Japanese quake 1:29am EDT Sorry Barack, I'm watching World Cup, says Biden 11 Jun 2010 Kyrgyz ethnic clashes spread, Russia sends troops | Video 3:40pm EDT Obama takes aim at Republicans on healthcare 1:05am EDT Accounts of 500 UBS clients already sent to U.S.: report 8:03am EDT Obama wants BP escrow account | Video 2:45pm EDT Iceland passes gay marriage law in unanimous vote 11 Jun 2010 Kyrgyz ethnic clashes spread, Russia sends troops | Video 3:40pm EDT Report says Pakistan meddling in Afghanistan 3:59pm EDT Green blunder hands U.S. draw with England 12 Jun 2010 Brazil sees silver lining in BP spill: more rigs 11 Jun 2010 Woman striving to be world's heaviest | Video 09 Jun 2010 U.S. reverses stance on treaty to regulate arms trade 14 Oct 2009 Sorry Barack, I'm watching World Cup, says Biden 11 Jun 2010 Accounts of 500 UBS clients already sent to U.S.: report 8:03am EDT "Karate Kid" crunches "A-Team" at box office LOS ANGELES Sun Jun 13, 2010 2:32pm EDT Related News "Karate Kid" and "A-Team" updates duel at box office Fri, Jun 11 2010 "Karate Kid" Jaden Smith on dad Will: He's "crazy" Thu, Jun 10 2010 'Karate Kid' Jaden Smith on dad Will: He's "crazy" Thu, Jun 10 2010 Paramount revives hit film "Ghost" in Japan Wed, Jun 9 2010 Paramount revives hit film "Ghost" in Japan Wed, Jun 9 2010 Cast members Jackie Chan (R) and Jaden Smith (C) pose with actor Ralph Macchio, who starred in the original 1984 movie, at the premiere of ''The Karate Kid'' at the Mann Village theatre in Los Angeles June 7, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Will Smith family acting dynasty is officially open for business. Entertainment | Film The actor's 11-year-old son, Jaden, kicked his way to the top of the North American box office on Sunday in a remake of "The Karate Kid," one of two new films cashing in on 1980s nostalgia. Columbia Pictures' "The Karate Kid" earned an estimated $56 million during its first three days, vanquishing 20th Century Fox's "The A-Team," a distant No. 2 with $26 million. Both films had been expected to vie for the top spot, each in the $30 million range. Last weekend's champion, "Shrek Forever After," fell to No. 3 with $15.8 million. The top five was rounded out by a pair of comedies that debuted modestly last weekend: "Get Him to the Greek" ($10.1 million) and "Killers" ($8.2 million). The two new arrivals helped the sluggish summer box office end a three-week year-on-year decline. The top 12 films grossed $146 million, up about 11 percent from the year-ago period, according to tracking firm Hollywood.com Box-Office. "The Karate Kid," a $40 million kung fu picture co-starring Jackie Chan as the mentor of Smith's troubled inner-city kid, played strongly across all demographics. Exit surveys indicated that 94 percent of moviegoers rated it either "excellent" or "very good," said distributor Columbia Pictures. "It's got tremendous heart, humor and depth," said Rory Bruer, president of worldwide distribution at the Sony Corp unit. He said the film's underdog plotline and exotic locale -- most of it was shot in China -- worked in its favor. THUMBS UP FROM JUSTON BIEBER It did not hurt to get some help from Canadian teen heartthrob Justin Bieber, who sings the theme song and has been recommending the film to his young female fans. On the other hand, Ralph Macchio, the star of the 1984 original, said on Twitter that his film's legacy "remains untouched." Jaden Smith previously co-starred with his father in 2006's "The Pursuit of Happyness" and as Jennifer Connelly's stepson in 2008's "The Day the Earth Stood Still." The opening of his latest picture almost quadruples the $15 million debut of Will Smith's most recent picture, the 2008 drama "Seven Pounds." Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith were among the producers of "Karate Kid." "The A-Team" did not inspire as much enthusiasm. The $95 million action drama about a team of renegade soldiers of fortune took years to make and was trashed by critics. But 20th Century Fox said the film played well with moviegoers aged under 25, a demographic with no first-hand memory of its camp, small-screen progenitor. The film stars Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in the Mr. T role. Fox is a unit of News Corp. Elsewhere, the four-week total for the DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc-produced "Shrek Forever After" rose to $210.1 million. But that's far short of what 2007's "Shrek the Third" ($283 million) and 2004's "Shrek 2" ($347 million) had made at the same time in their runs. "Sex and the City 2" is also falling short of its predecessor. The romantic comedy sequel, from Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros. Pictures, has earned $85 million after 18 days, boosted by a $5.5 million weekend at No. 8. The first film had earned $121 million at the same stage in 2008. After 10 days of release, Universal's Russell Brand comedy "Get Him to the Greek" has earned $36.5 million, and Lionsgate's Katherine Heigl-Ashton Kutcher romp "Killers" $30.6 million. Universal is a unit of General Electric Co. Lionsgate is a unit of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (Editing by Eric Walsh) Entertainment Film Comments See All Comments (1) | Post Comment Jun 13, 2010 2:36pm EDT Were I Will Smith, w/all that clout & cash? I certainly wouldn’t let my child live & work in China for four+ months. Pollution is ubiquitous in that environment. 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