 For the second weekend in a row, the hammer wielding god of thunder, "Thor," smashed the box office, beating out two new releases -- the comedy "Bridesmaids", and the action horror "Priest".
The 3D Paramount superhero film, starring Chris Hemsworth as Thor, earned $34.5 million in its second weekend, takings its domestic haul to $199.2 million.
The biggest debut this weekend came from Universal's "Bridesmaids," the raunchy comedy starring Kristen Wiig as a down-on-her-luck maid of honor. It earned more than expectations, taking in $24.4 million over its three-day start.
Universal says the film's success is credited to the movie's good reviews and word of mouth.
In its third weekend, "Fast Five" fell one spot to #3 with $19.5 million, taking its three-week haul to $168.7.
Sony's 3D vampire-hunting graphic novel adaptation, "Priest", opened at #4 with $14.5 million, while Fox's animated "Rio" landed at fifth place with $8 million in its fifth weekend in theaters.
That's a wrap for this weekend. Next weekend, look out for the release of the fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" film in the series, "Stranger Tides"
This weekend's top 10 is as follows:
1 - "Thor," $34.5 million.
2 - "Bridesmaids," $24.4 million.
3 - "Fast Five," $19.5 million.
4 - "Priest," $14.5 million.
5 - "Rio," $8 million.
6 - "Jumping the Broom," $7.3 million.
7 - "Something Borrowed," $7 million.
8 - "Water for Elephants," $4.1 million.
9 - "Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family," $2.2 million.
10 - "Soul Surfer," $1.8 million.
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