Monday May 14, 2012 2:57 am
Box Office Breakdown: The Avengers Smashes Competition… Again
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Buena Vista, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Period, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,
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It seems like packing a film chock-full of A-listers is worth the money spent on them.
The Avengers -- unsurprisingly -- took number one at the box office this weekend, beating Avatar's record for best second weekend with $103.2 million. The latest Tim Burton and Johnny Depp collaboration, Dark Shadows, opened at number two with $28.8 million while Think Like a Man dropped one spot to number three with $6.3 million. The Hunger Games was bumped down one spot to number four with $4.4 million while The Lucky One stayed put at number five with $4 million.
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1. Marvel's The Avengers, Disney, $103,163,000 (avg. $23,721)
2. Dark Shadows, Warner Bros., $28,805,000 (avg. $7,671)
3. Think Like a Man, ScreenGem, $6,300,000 (avg. $3,070)
4. The Hunger Games, Lionsgate, $4,400,000 (avg. $1,738)
5. The Lucky One, Warner Bros., $4,055,000 (avg. $1,428)
6. The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Sony, $3,200,000 (avg. $1,039)
7. The Five-Year Engagement, Universal, $3,100,000 (avg. $1,207)
8. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Fox Searchlight, $2,650,000 (avg. $14,888)
9. Chimpanzee, Disney, $1,624,000 (avg. $1,042)
10. Girl in Progress, Lionsgate, $1,350,000 (avg. $4,193)
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