"The Social Network" #1 at the Weekend Box Office..

"The Social Network", starring Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, the embattled founder of Facebook who finds himself confronted with a number of lawsuits and personal betrayals,  shot to top spot in box office sales this weekend, ranking in $23 million wowser dollars.

The "birth of Facebook" biopic wasn't just a success at the box office. "The Social Network" has received  nearly unanimous praise from reviewers, with Oscar buzz already building for the film's director, screenwriter and its young cast.

The top 5 box office sales this weekend are as follows:

1. "The Social Network" ($23 million)
2. "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole" ($10.9 million)
3. "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" ($10.1 million)
4.  "The Town" ($10 million)
5. "Easy A" ($7 million)