Newcomer "IF" managed to unseat "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" by just $9.0 million to claim the top spot of the box-office weekend.

"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" has injected the franchise with a new purpose and zest that portends perhaps even better entries to come in the future.

Talking apes wrestled the top spot of the box-office weekend from a stuntman as KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES finished $6.8 million ahead of THE FALL GUY.