“Thor” predictably won the weekend box office battle, grossing an estimated total that more than doubles that of its nearest competitor.
Estimates have the comic adaptation grossing $66 million in its first weekend, which puts it right on par with most projections. The well-reviewed picture therefore had little trouble topping last week’s winner “Fast Five,” which fell to $32.5 million for its second week. Though that makes for a big 62% drop, it is consistent with the trajectory for “Fast & Furious” and thus still keeps the current sequel more than $20 million ahead of its predecessor.
Low-budget “Jumping the Broom” impressed at number three, posting a very-respectable $13.7 million in its first outing. If the estimate holds up, it will have narrowly-topped the more high-profile “Something Borrowed,” which landed at $13.2 million despite releasing in about 900 more theatres.
On the platform front, there was little fanfare for Mel Gibson’s “The Beaver.” The film pulled only $104,000 from 22 screens, making for a terrible $4700 per-screen average.
Weekend Top Ten:
1) Thor – $66M
2) Fast Five – $32.5M ($139.8M)
3) Jumping the Broom – $13.7M
4) Something Borrowed – $13.2M
5) Rio – $8.2M ($114.9M)
6) Water for Elephants – $5.6M ($41.6M)
7) Madea’s Big Happy Family – $3.9M ($46.8M)
8) Prom – $2.4M ($7.8M)
9) Soul Surfer – $2.1M ($36.7M)
10) Hoodwinked Too! – $1.9 ($6.7M)
