HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Sylvester Stallone and his pumped-up pals in The Expendables seized the weekend box office title with a $35 million debut, according to studio estimates released Sunday.

The action film easily claimed the top spot over Eat Pray Love, the Julie Roberts film that premiered in second with $23.7 million.

Last week's No. 1, the Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg buddy-cop comedy The Other Guys, slipped to third place at $18 million. It was followed by Leonardo DiCaprio's dream thriller Inception, which finished fourth at $11.4 million.

Michael Cera's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World opened in fifth place at $10.5 million to round out the weekend top five.

Weekend Box Office (Aug. 13-15):

1. The Expendables, $35 million.

2. Eat Pray Love, $23.7 million.

3. The Other Guys, $18 million.

4. Inception, $11.4 million.

5. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, $10.5 million.

6. Despicable Me, $6.8 million.

7. Step Up 3D, $6.6 million.

8. Salt, $6.4 million.

9. Dinner for Schmucks, $6.3 million.

10. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, $4.1 million.