The Help swept up another box-office win, remaining the No. 1 film for a second-straight weekend with $14.5 million amid a business slowdown as many East Coast theaters closed to ride out Hurricane Irene. The top five movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, as compiled by Hollywood.com are:

The Help Presented by: Disney   Total collection: $71,340,829 Read Review

Colombiana Presented by: Sony   Total collection: $10,408,176 Read Review

Rise of the Planet of the Apes Presented by: Fox   Total collection: $148,674,018 Read Review

Don't be Afraid of the Dark Presented by: Film District   Total collection: $8,525,728 Read Review

Our Idiot Brother Presented by: Weinstein Co.   Total collection: $7,011,631, one week. Read Review

Courtesy : Associated Press