Another good weekend for "Marvel's The Avengers," which easily took first place at the box office, but "Dark Shadows" had a respectable second-place showing -- at least, for competing against the summer's first blockbuster.

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. "The Avengers," $103.2 million ($95.4 million international). (Review by The News-Herald's Mark Meszoros)
2. "Dark Shadows," $28.8 million ($36.7 million international). (Review by The AP's Christy Lemire)
3. "Think Like a Man," $6.3 million. (Review by Lemire)
4. "The Hunger Games," $4.4 million ($2.4 million international). (Review by Meszoros; "Hunger Games" overflows with ingredients that should mix together to form a giant hit at box office by The AP's David Germain)
5. "The Lucky One," $4.1 million ($2.5 million international). (Review by Lemire)
6. "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," $3.2 million ($2.2 million international). (Review by The AP's John Defore)
7. "The Five-Year Engagement," $3.1 million ($1.7 million international). (Review by Lemire)
8. "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," $2.7 million ($1.9 million international). (Review by Lemire)
9. "Chimpanzee," $1.6 million. (Review by Meszoros
10. "Girl in Progress," $1.4 million.

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