Inception is no schmuck. That’s how I wanted to write that headline, but it almost fools you into believing Dinner for Schmucks, or hell anything really, could top Nolan’s Inception. Third weekend the thriller is still going hot, raking in another $27.5 million. Its total thus far is $193.3 million in 24 days, with a credibility to last far beyond that. Of course, there’s always a downfall; the movie’s box office recording is down 35.6%. I feel guilty for only seeing it once. Even next weekend, with Middle Men and The Other Guys both dropping Inception has a probable conviction of topping both those films (Other Guys is mostly its competitor, I don’t forecast too bright a future for Middle Men.)

Dinner for Schmucks took Friday’s results with $8.4 million, $200,000 more than Inception did that day. Jay Roach’s comedy didn’t note too stagnant of drops the remainder of the weekend, though Inception won neck-and-neck Saturday and Sunday. Schmucks managed $23.3 million, mostly relying on the awkward face of Steve Carell and embarrassed poses of Paul Rudd. But really, what poor things could I accuse it of? I haven’t seen it.

Salt fell 46.5% to #3 with $19.3 million. Still doing okay if not impressively, boasting a ten-day total of $70.8 million. Despicable Me as well saw a good-sized drop-off, though not one as grand as Salt’s. The animated comedy took another $15.5 million, off 34.4% from last weekend. $190.3 million so far.

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore was surprisingly not the loser this weekend, coming in at #5 with $12.5 million. Would you expect Charlie St. Cloud to do worse critically and financially? All right, it didn’t. The two were basically competing for worst flick to drop last Friday though, Cloud earning a 26% on Rotten Tomatoes while Cats & Dogs kept a 15%. The Zac Efron weeper wasn’t as hated on as Kitty Galore was, and most were surprisingly passionate toward Efron’s performance. Could a good actor just be trapped in a bad (apparently really, really bad) movie? It swept up $12.1 million on a $44 million budget.

Out of the top six-

• Get Low, directed by Aaron Schneider and starring Bill Murray and Robert Duvall, managed to beat The Kids Are All Right for highest per-screen average with $22,725. Weekend total: $90,900 at four sites.
• French dramedy The Concert started with $20,100 at two sites.
• Documentary Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel began with $10,000 at a single site.
• PTSD drama The Dry Land, with America Ferrera and That ‘70s Show’s Wilmer Valderrama, took in $7,700 at five sites.

Here are the box office results according to studio estimates Sunday-

1. 1. Inception…$27.5 million
2. 2. Dinner for Schmucks…$23.3 million
3. 3. Salt…$19.3 million
4. 4. Despicable Me…$15.5 million
5. 5. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore…$12.5 million
6. 6. Charlie St. Cloud…$12.1 million
7. 7. Toy Story 3…$5 million
8. 8. Grown Ups…$4.5 million
9. 9. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice…$4.3 million
10. 10. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse…$4 million