Those colorful wild animals sat atop the box office once again over the weekend. Madagascar 3 held onto the premiere position for the second consecutive week, while Warner Bros. Rock of Ages bit the dust despite its star-wattage. It wasn’t a total surprise, however, though a disappointment all the same. The Tom Cruise starrer grossed just over $15 million in 3,470 theaters. Prometheus outshined Rock in its second weekend, holding onto the number two spot in the broader box office. The Fox feature took in $20.2 million in 3,442 theaters, averaging $5,869 – over $1,500 more than Rock of Ages – ouch. 1. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (3-D Animated) Gross: $35.5M ($120,451,000) Screens: 4,263 (PSA: $8,327) Weeks: 2 (Change: – 41%) The Paramount/Dreamworks Animation feature which world premiered at Cannes of all places held onto the number one spot over the weekend, trumping newcomers. 2. Prometheus (3-D) Gross: $20.2M ($88,858,127) Screens: 3,442 (PSA: $5,869) Weeks: 2 (Change (Change: -60%) Prometheus held onto the second spot in the box office and reigned as the top R-rated film in theaters. 3. Rock of Ages Gross: $15.06M Screens: 3,470 (PSA: $4,340) Weeks: 1 4. Snow White and the Huntsman Gross: $13,805,000 ($122.6M) Screens: 3,701 (PSA: $3,730) Weeks: 3 (Change: – 40%) 5. That’s My Boy Gross: $13M Screens: 3,030 (PSA: $4,290) Weeks: 1 6. Men in Black 3 (3-D) Gross: $10M ($152.6M) Screens: 3,135 (PSA: $3,190) Weeks: 4 (Change – 28%) The film has grossed over $500 million worldwide. 7. The Avengers Gross: $8.848 M ($586.737M) Screens: 2,582 (PSA: $3,427) Weeks: 7 (Change: -21%) And the world seems to go for the superheroes as well. The pic has grossed over $833 million outside the U.S.
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Weekend Receipts: Rock of Ages Lands Hard, Madagascar 3 Rules
