The latest Pixar film easily topped the weekend box office, more than doubling the No. 2 finisher. I'm not surprised because, as I've said before, kid-friendly movies tend to do well at the box office (except for "Judy Moody", who seemingly had her last opportunity for a top-10 spot last week).

From The Associated Press:

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Cars 2,” $68 million ($42.9 million international). (Review by The AP's Christy Lemire)
2. “Bad Teacher,” $31 million ($12.9 million international). (Review by Lemire)
3. “Green Lantern,” $18.4 million. (Review by Lemire)
4. “Super 8,” $12.1 million ($10.5 million international). (Review by The News-Herald's Mark Meszoros)
5. “Mr. Popper’s Penguins,” $10.3 million. (Review by The AP's Jake Coyle)
6. “X-Men: First Class,” $6.6 million. (Review by The AP's David Germain)
7. “The Hangover Part II,” $5.9 million. ($21.4 million international). (Review by Meszoros)
8. “Bridesmaids,” $5.4 million ($11.5 million international). (Review by Christy Lemire)
9. “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” $4.7 million ($13.5 million international). (Review by Meszoros)
10. “Midnight in Paris,” $4.5 million.

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