'G.I. Joe' Debuts on Top at Box Office

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'G.I. Joe' Debuts on Top at Box Office

G.I. Joe: Retaliation found little resistance at the weekend box office, shooting to the top of the charts for its debut.

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The action flick (starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Channing Tatum and Bruce Willis) pulled in $41.2 million, easily besting last week's champion, The Croods ($26.5 million).

Tyler Perry's Temptation opened in third position, earning $22.3 million, while Olympus Has Fallen dropped to fourth place with $14 million.

The Host, adapted from Twilight author Stephenie Meyer's novel, faced a mediocre reception, debuting in sixth place with $11 million -- just behind Oz the Great and Powerful ($11.6 million).