Box Office: One Direction: This Is Us Takes Down The Butler's Reign

Documentary about the famed British pop boy band ended the No.1 streak of Lee Daniels' drama flick

By Brandi Fowler Sep 01, 2013 5:28 PMTags
One Direction: This Is UsChristie Goodwin/Sony Pictures

Moviegoers couldn't seem to get enough of One Direction this weekend.

Morgan Spurlock's documentary about the British boy band took the top spot at this weekend's box office, landing at No. 1 with $17 million. 

Although the film ended the Butler's No. 1 reign, Lee Daniels' drama still continued to fare well, raking in $14.7 million at No. 2. We're the Millers also managed to stay near the top of the box office, following The Butler at $12.6 million.

As for this weekend's surprise hits, comedian Eugenio Derbez's dramedy Instructions Not Included also won big during the holiday weekend, nabbing $7.5 million and grabbing the fifth spot.

Not such a winner was Ethan Hawke and Selena Gomez's thriller flick, Getaway, which only earned $4.7 million.

Here's a complete look at the weekend's top movies, per Friday-Sunday studio estimates and stats as compiled per Box Office Mojo:

Here's a complete look at the weekend's top movies, per Friday-Sunday studio estimates and stats as compiled per Box Office Mojo:

1. One Direction: This is Us, $17 million

2. Lee Daniels' The Butler, $14.7 million

3. We're the Millers, $12.6 million

4. Planes, $7.7 million

5. Instructions Not Included, $7.5 million

6. Elysium: $6.3 million

7. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, $5.2 million

8. The World's End, $4.8 million

9. Getaway, $4.5 million

10. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, $4.4 million