LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Action sequel 'Taken 2' starring Liam Neeson claimed the No. 1 spot on movie box office charts for a second week, grabbing $22.5 million from ticket sales in the United States and Canada.
The tally for 'Taken 2' topped the $20.1 million for Ben Affleck's widely praised Iran hostage drama 'Argo,' according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters.
'Taken 2' stars Neeson as a former spy who is captured during a vacation in Istanbul. 'Argo' is based on the true story of a CIA agent who develops a risky plan to rescue U.S. government employees during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. Affleck stars in and directs the film.
Low-budget horror film 'Sinister,' starring Ethan Hawke as a writer who discovers disturbing home movies in his new house, pulled in $18.3 million and finished in third place.
'Taken 2' was distributed by News Corp's 20th Century Fox studio. Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner Inc, released 'Argo.' Summit Entertainment, owned by Lions Gate Entertainment, released 'Sinister.'
(Reporting By Lisa Richwine and Christine Kearney, editing by Doina Chiacu)
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