Public Enemies Does Okay, Doesn't Break The Bank

With all the local hoopla over the just released Public Enemies, filmed largely in the Chicagoland area, how would the movie actually do cash-wise against some stiff competition? The answer: solid but nothing Dark Knight-level earth-shattering. A bunch of mammoths and robots outdueled the John Dillinger flick at the box office. Public Enemies wound up taking in around $26.2 million for the weekend and has grossed just over $41 million since its July 1 release. Not bad, and according to Box Office Mojo, one of the best openings ever for a gangster movie.