Weekend box office goes Greek for "Titans"

The gods of Mount Olympus rule the weekend box office, The Associated Press reports.

The ancient Greek action remake "Clash of the Titans" debuted at No. 1 with $61.4 million, according to studio estimates yesterday.

Released by Warner Bros., "Clash of the Titans" features "Avatar" star Sam Worthington as demigod hero Perseus and Liam Neeson as his dad, Zeus, king of the Olympian deities.

Opening at No. 2 with $30.2 million was Lionsgate's sequel "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?" The previous weekend's top movie, DreamWorks Animation's adventure "How to Train Your Dragon," ran a close third with $29.2 million.