‘Captain America’ Rules US Box-Office with $65.8-M
Captain America opened with an estimated $65.8 million last weekend in the US, edging out fellow Avenger Thor‘s $65.7 million as well as Green Lantern‘s $53.2 million and X-Men: First Class‘s $55.1 million to top the summer’s superhero launches.
Another debuting film, “Friends with Benefits,” placed third with $18.5 million.
TOP 10 MOVIES AT THE US BOX-OFFICE
(July 22 to 24, 2011 – Weekend Estimates)
| TW | LW | Movie | Weekend Gross | Gross-to-Date | Week |
| 1 | N | Captain America: The First Avenger | $65.8M | $65.8M | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 | $48.1M | $274.2M | 2 |
| 3 | N | Friends with Benefits | $18.5M | $18.5M | N |
| 4 | 2 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $12M | $325.78M | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Horrible Bosses | $11.7M | $82.4M | 3 |
| 6 | 4 | Zookeeper | $8.7M | $59.2M | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | Cars 2 | $5.7M | $176.4M | 5 |
| 8 | 6 | Winnie the Pooh | $5.1M | $17.6M | 2 |
| 9 | 7 | Bad Teacher | $2.6M | $94.3M | 5 |
| 10 | 10 | Midnight in Paris | $1.8 | $44.8M | 10 |
Note: Debuting movies are highlighted in yellow.
TOP 10 MOVIES IN THE US FOR 2011
(As of July 24, 2011)
1. Transformers: Dark of the Moon – $325.8-M
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – $274.18-M
3. The Hangover Part II – $252.16-M
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – $238-M
5. Fast Five – $209.4-M
6. Thor – $180.13-M
7. Cars 2 – $176.44-M
8. Bridesmaids – $163.85-M
9. Kung Fu Panda 2 – $160.78-M
10. X-Men: First Class – $144.19-M
Figures courtesy of Box Office Mojo
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