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'Wimpy Kid' knocks out 'Sucker Punch' at box office"Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules," the second screen adaptation from the popular kids book series, earned $23.8 million at the weekend box office, industry data showed Monday. The original film, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," was released just last March, opening to $22.1 million and ultimately grossing $64 million in the United States. Box office tracker Exhibitor Relations reported that second place went to "Sucker Punch," an action fantasy flick about a group of young vixens busting out of an insane asylum, which debuted at $19.1 million dollars. Last week's box office winner "Limitless," a sci-fi film starring Bradley Cooper as an author who taps his brain's full potential after sampling a revolutionary new drug, fell to third with $15.1 million in sales. Fourth place went to the Matthew McConaughey-starring drama "The Lincoln Lawyer" which grossed $10.8 million. Paramount's eccentric animated film "Rango," with the voice talent of Johnny Depp in a tale about a chameleon who becomes sheriff to clean up the town of Dirt, was fifth with $9.8 million in ticket sales. Science fiction romp "Paul" took in $7.9 million to make sixth place, followed by "Battle: Los Angeles" about a unit of alien-fighting US Marines, which made $7.6 million in tickets sold across North America. The gothic fairytale retelling "Red Riding Hood," was eighth with $4.3 million in sales. The ninth spot went "The Adjustment Bureau" with $4.3 million, while "Mars Needs Moms!" fell two places to take the number 10 spot, with $2.3 million. Ghostbuster | OST .In Flagranti - Melody Maker .Solid State (17 november 2007) | Paul Kershaw .Nobody | Ricky Fobis .Various Artists - Muv Luv Collection of Standard edition Songs Divergence |