The film starring Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon bumped off Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller's comedy "Little Fockers," which was No. 1 the previous two weekends. "Little Fockers" slipped to second with $13.8 million, raising its total to $124 million.
Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, "True Grit" lifted its total to $110.4 million.
Among newcomers, Nicolas Cage's supernatural thriller "Season of the Witch" opened at No. 3 with $10.7 million. Gwyneth Paltrow's country-music drama "Country Strong" premiered at No. 6 with $7.3 million.