'Paranormal' tops Friday B.O.

'Paranormal Activity 3'Paramount's "Paranormal Activity 3" scared up good business in the domestic B.O. last evening, grossing $26.two million.Although most associates known as "Paranormal's" triumph early, its margin of victory has already been just a little surprising. Stateside B.O. continues to be disappointing recently, particularly in the under-25 crowd, but Par's third installment has already been posting a 30% increase over "Paranormal Activity 2" and 53% of their aud was more youthful than 25.At its current rate, "Paranormal" could land just north of $50 million a few days ago, with promising legs as October will not visit a new "Saw" release to draw attention away from industry.In distant second, Componen holdover "Footloose" made $3.5 million last evening. After winning Friday, pic required a small beating last weekend from Disney's "Real Steel," which made $3.a million on Friday for third, which frame might be exactly the same with respect to the apetite of auds too youthful for "Paranormal."Newcomer "The 3 Musketeers" opened up to some modest $2.9 million last evening. Though just yesterday experts had the film called around $11 million, Summit is modifying its anticipation towards the $8 million to $9 million range.Universal's domestic bow for "Johnny British Reborn" made $1.a million last evening. The Rowan Atkinson laffer has done superb business abroad, but is not likely to repeat its success Stateside. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com