Variety reports the top movies, in terms of box office take, for the we of 14-20 September 2012. The newest in the horrific franchise Resident Evil: Retribution opened at the top of the charts, grossing $26.8 million. Disney’s re-released Finding Nemo 3D opened at #2, swimming up $20.5 million. The Possession slipped from #1 to #3, collecting $7.3 million, for a three-week total of $42.6 million. ParaNorman held steady at #7, spooking up $3.9 million, for a five-week total of $50.2 million. The Odd Life of Timothy Green held steady at #9, growing $3.3 million, for a five-week total of $47.1 million.

The Dark Knight Rises slipped from #10 to #12, raising $3.0 million, for a nine-week total of $441.9 million. The new Richard Gere-Susan Sarandon thriller Arbitrage opened at #13. Military drama Last Ounce of Courage opened at #15. Indian comedy/musical Barfi! opened at #17. The L. Ron Hubbard-inspired The Master opened at #19, clearing $1.0 million. The Avengers slipped from #17 to #20, teaming up $800 thousand, for a twenty-week total of $622.4 million. Ice Age: Continental Drift slipped from #18 to #21, melting $700 thousand, for a ten-week total of $158.0 million. Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark: The IMAX Experience fell from #13 to #23, swashbuckling up $550 thousand, for a two-week total of $3.0 million. Ted slipped from #21 to #24, bearing up $550 thousand, for a twelve-week total of $217.6 million. Robot & Frank slipped from #22 to #25, and stealing away $500 thousand, for a five-week total of $2.7 million.

Falling out of the top 25 this week were:

Brave (last week’s #20) which appears to have closed after a thirteen-week run (box office total: $233.6 million)

The Amazing Spider-Man (last week’s #23) in its eleventh week in release (box office total: $261.1 million)