Box office: 'The Conjuring' bound for No. 1; 'R.I.P.D.' lacks pulse

The horror film "The Conjuring" scared up big crowds going into the weekend, taking in an estimated $17 million dollars on Friday and tracking to unseat "Despicable Me 2" at the top of the box office. Another debut, DreamWorks Animation's "Turbo," appears unable to best "Despicable Me 2" on the family-friendly front, earning an estimated $6.5 million on Friday. "Despicable Me 2" earned an estimated $7.5 million the same day, which puts it on track for second place with a total of more than $250 million in its third weekend of release. Read more here: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-box-office-the-conjuring-no-1-ripd-looks-doa-20130720,0,2786486.story