"Inception" Takes Command of the Box Office

He’s no stranger to box office success, and it looks like Christopher Nolan has done it again.

The director’s latest flick, “Inception” brought in $21 million on Friday (July 16) after a $3 million midnight open.

The movie, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Marion Cotillard, is projected to take the number one box office spot over the weekend with an estimated $50-$55 million.

Also in the box office competition this weekend is new film “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” along with “Despicable Me,” and still going strong even weeks after its release is “Eclipse.”