Tyler Perry's Good Deeds

Tyler Perry's Good Deeds" took the second spot in its first weekend in theaters, grossing $16 million in domestic receipts, according to early estimates. The film, distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., stars Mr. Perry on a break from his signature Madea character, instead featuring him as businessman Wesley Deeds. Mr. Perry also wrote and directed the movie.

In third place, "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island," from Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros. Pictures, earned $13.5 million over the weekend, bringing its cumulative receipts to $76.6 million. Starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, the film is entering its fourth week in theaters.

"Safe House," the Denzel Washington thriller that took the top box-office spot last weekend, fell to fourth place, grossing $11.4 million. After its third week in theaters, "Safe House," distributed by Comcast Corp.'s Universal Pictures, has racked up $98 million in cumulative grosses.

The romantic drama "The Vow" rounded out the top five films of the weekend. Starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams, the movie took in $10 million, bringing its grosses to date to $103 million. "The Vow" is distributed by Sony Corp.'s Screen Gems and Spyglass Entertainment.

An action film featuring active-duty Navy SEALs captured the weekend box office crown, earning $24.7 million in North America, according to early estimates.

"Act of Valor," distributed by Relativity Media LLC and produced for $12 million, opened on 3,039 screens in its first weekend in theaters. The film, about a Navy SEAL team on a mission to rescue a kidnapped Central Intelligence Agency officer, was a hit with men, drawing a 71% male audience.