“Inception” is still a box-office dream for Warner Bros.

The mind-bending thriller about the manipulation of dreams remained the No. 1 movie for the third straight weekend with $27.5 million, bringing its total to $193.3 million, according to studio estimates.

Among new releases, “Dinner for Schmucks,” starring Steve Carell and Paul Rudd, was a close second with $23.3 million, while “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore” fetched $12.5 million in the No. 5 spot.

“Salt” clung to No. 3 with $19.2 million in its second weekend, bringing its total to a solid $70.8 million. The Sony spy caper, starring Angelina Jolie as a CIA operative who goes rogue, suffered a 47 percent drop from its $36.5 million opening weekend.