Angelina Jolie’s computer-animated movie Beowulf which features Jolie, 32, appearing in a simulated nude scene shelled in $28.1 million, claiming the No. 1 box office spot. (Almost half the ticket sales came from 3-D theaters.) This is exactly the box office success that Angelina needed due to her last big screen venture, June’s A Mighty Heart, being a super duper flop.

The weekend top five:

1. Beowulf: $28.1 million
2. Bee Movie: $14.3 million
3. American Gangster: $13.2 million
4. Fred Claus: $12 million
5. Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium: $10 million