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Sunday, June 12, 2011

A 'Super' No. 1 movie

What might surprise me most about this weekend's blockbuster numbers is that "Fast Five" is still in the top 10. Didn't anyone see The Onion's interview with the screenwriter? For a 5-year-old, that kid apparently makes pretty good movies.

I'm somewhat surprised that "Judy Moody" opened so low. Usually family-friendly movies are big box office draws -- but maybe not as much without the names "Pixar" or "Disney" behind them.

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. “Super 8,” $37 million ($6.7 million international). (Review by The News-Herald's Mark Meszoros)
2. “X-Men: First Class,” $25 million. (Review by The AP's David Germain)
3. “The Hangover Part II,” $18.5 million ($38.3 million international). (Review by Meszoros)
4. “Kung Fu Panda 2,” $16.6 million ($56.5 million international). (Review by The AP's Christy Lemire)
5. “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” $10.8 million ($41.1 million international). (Review by Meszoros)
6. “Bridesmaids,” $10.2 million. (Review by Christy Lemire)
7. “Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer,” $6.3 million. (Review by Lemire)
8. “Midnight in Paris,” $6.1 million.
9. “Thor,” $2.4 million. (Review by Meszoros)
10. “Fast Five,” $1.7 million ($5.9 million international). (Review by Meszoros)


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

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