'Wild Things' tops weekend box office

'Where the Wild Things Are' topped the box office over the weekend of Oct. 16-18, with an estimated $32.5 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com

Another new release, "Law Abiding Citizen," did well with $21.3 million and the low-budget horror film "Paranormal Activity" continues to set box office records, bringing in $20.2 million in just 760 theaters (which is 3,000 fewer theaters than "Wild Things")

With the success of "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" and "Where the Wild Things Are," let's see how quickly Hollywood moves to turn more children's books into feature films.

Here's this week's Top 5 based on studio estimates. The final numbers will be released Monday evening.

WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, OCTOBER 16-18, 2009

Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #

1. Where the Wild Things Are (Warner Bros.)
$32.5 million | 3,735 | $32.5 million | 1

2. Law Abiding Citizen (Overture Films)
$21.3 million | 2,890 | $21.3 million | 1

3. Paranormal Activity (Paramount)
$20.2 million | 760 | $33.7 million | 4

4. Couples Retreat (Universal)
$17.9 million | 3,009 | $63.3 million | 2

5. The Stepfather (2009) (Sony / Screen Gems)
$12.3 million | 2,734 | $12.3 million | 1