"Paul Blart: Mall Cop" is still the highlight of this week’s American Box-office. The Kevin James comedy about a shopping mall security guard who takes on a gang of high-tech crooks, sold an estimated $21.5 million in tickets over the weekend and has now taken in a strong total of $64.8 million in two weeks, distributor Columbia Pictures said on Sunday.

“Rise of the Lycans” opened to a solid $20.7 million from 2,942, well behind the $26.9 million opening of previous franchise installment “Underworld: Evolution.” The original “Underworld” debuted to $21.8 million.

Three strong holdovers rounded out the top five. Despite its Oscar shut-out, "Gran Torino," (3rd position) stayed strong with $16 million on a mere 27 percent decline, "Hotel for Dogs" (fourth position) also dropped just 27 percent to gross $12.4 million in its second weekend. Clint Eastwood's “Gran Torino,” stars the legendary actor as a retired auto worker who takes on gangs to protect his neighbors.

"Slumdog Millionaire," the tale of an impoverished orphan's improbably game-show victory which received 10 Academy Award nominations, including best picture, saw ticket sales up 80 percent to $10.5 million, putting it in the fifth spot behind family comedy "Hotel for Dogs."

The greatest disappointment of the weekend was the debut of the fantasy adventure "Inkheart," which earned only $7.7 million. The movie, taken from the best-selling novel by Cornelia Funke, features Brendan Fraser playing a bookbinder with the ability to read characters right out of books and into real life. The New Line title came in Number 7.