Los Angeles (AP) - "The Karate Kid" has won a 1980s showdown at the box office against "The A-Team."
Sony's remake of 1984's "The Karate Kid" debuted at No. 1 for the weekend with a whopping $56 million, according to studio estimates. The big-screen adaptation of the 1980s TV series "The A-Team" came in at less than half that, the 20th Century Fox release opening in second place with $26 million.
After three weekends at No. 1, DreamWorks Animation's "Shrek Forever After" slipped to No. 3 with $15.8 million. The animated hit raised its domestic haul to $210.1 million, becoming the fourth movie released this year to top $200 million.
"Get Him to the Greek," opened in fourth place at $10.1 million. Coming in at No. 5 was "Killers" taking in an estimated $8.2 million.
The big opening for "The Karate Kid" has given Hollywood a boost after a weak start to the summer season.
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