LOS ANGELES, California, United States?The villain in "Despicable Me" did more than just try to steal the moon: He helped the film score an impressive opening and land ahead of its rivals, final industry figures showed Monday.

Universal Pictures' first 3-D animated film made $56.4 million in its first weekend in theaters, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations. The figure was about $4 million less than Sunday's estimate of $60.1 million.

Steve Carell, the main character in the hit TV series "The Office" lent his voice to Gru, the villain bent on snatching the moon. He starred alongside Julie Andrews, Russell Brand, and Jason Segel.

Last week's top earner, vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" came in second, with $31.7 million.

Third place went to "Predators," an update of a 1987 sci-fi classic about CIA-hired commandos hunted in the Central American jungle by an alien predator. It earned $24.8 million in its debut.

"Toy Story 3," which took fourth place with $21 million in receipts, has racked up $339.2 million over its four weeks in theaters.

A flick about beings endowed with powers to control air, earth, water, and fire?"The Last Airbender??was fifth with $16.6 million.

In sixth place was "Grown Ups," the Adam Sandler and Chris Rock comedy about a reunion of high school friends, with $15.8 million.

"Knight and Day," an action-comedy starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, earned $7.7 million for the seventh spot.

"The Karate Kid," with $5.4 million in receipts, landed in eighth place, while ninth went to the "The A-Team," a big screen remake of the 1980s television series about four rogue soldiers of fortune, which took in $1.8 million.

The offbeat romantic comedy "Cyrus" rounded out the top 10, with earnings of $1.3 million.