Box Office: Thor Repeats as Champ

Thor only dropped 47.5 percent in its second weekend to earn an estimated $34.5 million, repeating as box office champion. The film also hit $300 million worldwide, passing The Incredible Hulk and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer in the Marvel canon. The other big news amongst the new wide releases was Bridesmaids strong $24.4m opening, the film had been projected by analysts in the high teens.

Here’s the complete top five, courtesy of BoxOfficeMojo.

1. Thor $34,500,000
2. Bridesmaids $24,409,000
3. Fast Five $19,534,000
4. Priest $14,500,000
5. Rio $8,000,000

In limited release action, Everything Must Go managed the third-highest per theater average amont new releases at $3,783 per theater, while Hesher came in at an estimated $3,175 per theater.

Next weekend Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will take the crown with ease, but will 3-D translate to a massive weekend, or is a mere $100m all the fourth installment can expect?

Source: film.com

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