Summer's first blockbuster proved to be bigger than summer's first big comedy -- even in the former's second week and the latter's first.

From The Associated Press:

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. “Thor,” $34.5 million. (Review by The News-Herald's Mark Meszoros)
2. “Bridesmaids,” $24.4 million. (Review by The AP's Christy Lemire)
3. “Fast Five,” $19.5 million. (Review by Meszoros)
4. “Priest,” $14.5 million.
5. “Rio,” $8 million. (Review by Lemire)
6. “Jumping the Broom,” $7.3 million. (Review by Lemire)
7. “Something Borrowed,” $7 million. (Review by Lemire)
8. “Water for Elephants,” $4.1 million. (Review by The AP's David Germain)
9. “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family,” $2.2 million.
10. “Soul Surfer,” $1.8 million. (Review by Lemire; "Real 'Soul Surfer' adjusting to having movie made about her" by The AP's Sandy Cohen)

-- Cheryl Sadler | CSadler@News-Herald.com | @nhcheryl