Weekly Box Office

Data provided by: Rentrak Corporation
Weekly Box Office May 18 - May 24, 2012
RankFilm TitleDistributorGenreWeek BOWeekend BO% changeEngmntsEng. Avg.WeeksB.O. Cume
1Marvel's The AvengersDisneyAction $74,663,373 $55,644,102-43% 4249 $17,5723 $476,684,788
2BattleshipUniversalAction $33,505,345 $25,534,825 0.00% 3690 $9,0801 $33,505,345
3Dictator, TheParamountComedy $24,807,382 $17,435,092252% 3008 $8,2471 $31,848,463
4Dark ShadowsWarner Bros.Suspense $17,344,475 $12,583,338-55% 3755 $4,6192 $55,482,896
5What To Expect When You're ExpectingLionsgateRomantic Comedy $15,021,248 $10,547,068 0.00% 3021 $4,9721 $15,021,248
6Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, TheFox SearchlightComedy $5,206,055 $3,230,58433% 354 $14,7063 $10,203,496
7Hunger Games, TheLionsgateAction $4,377,675 $2,950,331-29% 2064 $2,1219 $393,008,785
8Think Like A ManSonyComedy $3,684,030 $2,650,549-51% 1722 $2,1395 $86,871,941
9Lucky One, TheWarner Bros.Drama $2,556,658 $1,778,453-53% 2005 $1,2755 $57,712,833
10Pirates! Band of Misfits, TheSonyAdventure $2,292,800 $1,578,632-43% 1840 $1,2464 $26,204,304
11Five-Year Engagement, TheUniversalRomantic Comedy $1,662,650 $1,110,375-65% 1175 $1,4154 $27,655,285
12ChimpanzeeDisneyDocumentary $1,032,659 $667,528-57% 895 $1,1545 $27,373,646
13BernieMillennium EntertainmentDrama $718,670 $491,436130% 95 $7,5654 $1,351,806
14Wrath Of The TitansWarner Bros.Action $651,413 $476,327142% 360 $1,8098 $82,695,376
15Dr. Seuss' The LoraxUniversalAnimation $631,040 $458,59510% 379 $1,66512 $210,363,770
16Girl In ProgressLionsgateComedy $600,259 $459,357-64% 322 $1,8642 $2,278,273
17Cabin In The Woods, TheLionsgateHorror $588,648 $381,566-58% 448 $1,3146 $40,758,721
18Three Stooges, The20th Century FoxComedy $587,217 $436,495-55% 594 $9896 $41,981,354
19Mirror MirrorRelativity MediaAdventure $570,835 $403,814-24% 407 $1,4038 $61,718,257
20To the Arctic 3DWarner Bros.Documentary $466,923 $217,32113% 49 $9,5295 $2,084,771
21SafeLionsgateAction $441,180 $294,177-78% 503 $8774 $16,736,953
22John CarterDisneyAction $437,234 $368,994-47% 114 $3,83511 $72,225,619
23Raven, TheRelativity MediaMystery $366,354 $236,650-81% 432 $8484 $15,675,490
24American ReunionUniversalComedy $361,055 $263,905-41% 290 $1,2457 $56,592,105
2521 Jump StreetSonyAction $342,953 $342,953-61% 261 $1,31410 $135,700,233
26Crooked ArrowsBranded/PeckFamily $319,453 $257,364 0.00% 55 $5,8081 $319,453
27Journey 2: The Mysterious IslandWarner Bros.Action $281,059 $207,181-9% 245 $1,14715 $102,933,493
28BullyThe Weinstein CompanyDocumentary $224,497 $90,153-25% 204 $1,1008 $3,254,473
29Salmon Fishing in the YemenCBS FilmsComedy $154,599 $94,801-43% 134 $1,15411 $8,780,835
30Born To Be Wild 3DWarner Bros.Adventure $144,111 $60,4196% 34 $4,23959 $19,003,856
31HeadhuntersMagnolia PicturesForeign $143,726 $90,05512% 39 $3,6854 $445,824
32First PositionIFC FilmsDocumentary $142,625 $93,1888% 41 $3,4793 $343,457
33Monsieur LazharMusic Box FilmsComedy $140,960 $91,710-27% 67 $2,1046 $5,153,109
34MarleyMagnolia PicturesDocumentary $130,616 $73,4334% 55 $2,3755 $1,092,588
35LockoutFilmDistrictAction $123,396 $88,102-50% 191 $6466 $14,326,864
36Darling CompanionSony Pictures ClassicsDrama $93,025 $58,831-3% 60 $1,5505 $453,835
37TitanicParamountDrama $81,150 $50,583-65% 70 $1,1597 $57,766,802
38This Means War20th Century FoxAction $80,628 $58,562-13% 90 $89614 $54,692,770
39Thousand Words, AParamountComedy $80,317 $56,901-22% 110 $73011 $18,397,943
40Act Of ValorRelativity MediaAction $68,792 $52,9558% 96 $71713 $69,994,277
41Jiro Dreams of SushiMagnolia PicturesDocumentary $67,505 $36,565-40% 41 $1,64611 $2,225,068
42DeadtimeNocturnal FeaturesForeign $58,856 $27,55218% 16 $3,6796 $108,752
43HysteriaSony Pictures ClassicsForeign $55,806 $35,656 0.00% 5 $11,1611 $55,806
44Sound Of My VoiceFox SearchlightDrama $54,124 $30,911-38% 37 $1,4634 $272,940
45FootnoteSony Pictures ClassicsDrama $49,124 $31,840-49% 52 $94511 $1,868,857
46Secret World Of Arrietty, TheDisneyAnimation $43,386 $29,70517% 60 $72314 $19,154,655
47Artist, TheThe Weinstein CompanyComedy $41,141 $26,842-85% 103 $39926 $44,563,750
48Where Do We Go Now?Sony Pictures ClassicsComedy $39,109 $23,62162% 12 $3,2592 $63,267
49FOLLOW ME: The Yoni Netanyahu StoryInternational Film CircuitDocumentary $38,954 $22,806679% 19 $2,0503 $54,919
50We Have A PopeIFC FilmsComedy $37,033 $22,332-26% 20 $1,8527 $397,864
51Kid With A Bike, TheIFC FilmsComedy $35,030 $22,158-34% 34 $1,03010 $1,331,223
52Grand Illusion: 75th Anniversary RestoraRialtoDrama $34,592 $18,78498% 3 $11,5312 $52,065
53Damsels In DistressSony Pictures ClassicsDrama $33,330 $20,740-63% 38 $8777 $812,700
54Sea Rex: Journey To A Prehistoric World3D EntertainmentDocumentary $32,153 $16,922-15% 12 $2,679106 $5,539,981
55Deep Blue Sea, TheMusic Box FilmsDrama $30,752 $21,070-30% 39 $7899 $1,048,428
56Chronicle20th Century FoxDrama $28,620 $20,054-21% 39 $73416 $64,551,779
57PolisseIFC FilmsAction $28,369 $16,568 0.00% 3 $9,4561 $28,369
58God Bless AmericaMagnolia PicturesComedy $23,900 $13,464-43% 15 $1,5932 $66,095
59Raid: Redemption, TheSony Pictures ClassicsAction $19,146 $10,336-27% 15 $1,2769 $4,072,677
60October BabyIDP/Samuel Goldwyn FilmsDrama $18,490 $11,623-42% 36 $5149 $5,328,730
61MansomePaladinDocumentary $18,395 $18,395 0.00% 20 $9201 $18,395
62Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th DayCode Black EntertainmentDrama $17,560 $12,439-59% 17 $1,0336 $1,206,683
63Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked20th Century FoxAdventure $17,315 $10,439-42% 40 $43323 $133,089,088
64Friends with KidsRoadside AttractionsComedy $17,204 $10,955-22% 25 $68811 $7,232,759
65Perfect Family, TheVariance FilmsComedy $16,974 $11,092-62% 12 $1,4153 $83,947
66Lovely MollyMongrel MediaHorror $16,555 $12,555 0.00% 5 $3,3111 $16,555
67ElenaZeitgeistDrama $14,950 $9,035256% 1 $14,9501 $19,155
68Separation, ASony Pictures ClassicsDrama $14,424 $7,846-22% 17 $84821 $7,069,813
69Toucher le ceil (Touch The Sky)Entertainment One FilmsDocumentary $13,835 $8,553 0.00% 17 $8141 $13,835
70EllesKino LorberDrama $12,755 $7,865-17% 6 $2,1264 $109,100
71CoriolanusThe Weinstein CompanyDrama $9,777 $5,116-3% 8 $1,22218 $754,302
72Road, TheFreestyle ReleasingForeign $9,729 $6,124-88% 10 $9732 $92,476
73Kalakalappu @ Masala CafeUTV CommunicationsAction $9,583 $9,583-55% 8 $1,1982 $30,949
74Gerhard Richter PaintingKino LorberDocumentary $9,244 $3,284-21% 5 $1,84910 $189,166
75Beyond The Black RainbowMongrel MediaScience Fiction $8,852 $4,957 0.00% 2 $4,4261 $8,852
76VirginiaEntertainment One FilmsDrama $6,915 $6,915 0.00% 5 $1,3831 $6,915
77UndefeatedThe Weinstein CompanyDocumentary $6,842 $4,098-13% 9 $76014 $551,214
78Chinese Take AwayPanorama EntertainmentComedy $6,001 $6,001 0.00% 1 $6,0011 $6,001
79American AnimalScreen Media FilmsComedy $5,928 $5,928 0.00% 1 $5,9281 $5,928
80Color Wheel, TheIndependentComedy $5,884 $3,884 0.00% 2 $2,9421 $5,884
81BoyPaladinComedy $4,835 $4,835-58% 5 $96712 $242,008
82Otter 501PaladinDocumentary $4,681 $4,681-43% 4 $1,1702 $12,911
83I WishMagnolia PicturesDrama $4,565 $2,763-73% 3 $1,5222 $21,510
84Surviving ProgressFirst RunDocumentary $4,348 $2,25623% 2 $2,1747 $156,251
85HereStrand ReleasingDrama $4,336 $2,785 0.00% 1 $4,3366 $24,774
86Steve Jobs: The Lost InterviewOtherDocumentary $3,851 $2,121-38% 11 $3502 $96,384
87Red Tails20th Century FoxAction $3,753 $1,047-52% 3 $1,25118 $49,871,514
88Last Call At The OasisMongrel MediaDocumentary $3,719 $2,142-84% 3 $1,2403 $42,423
89Turn Me On, Dammit!New YorkerComedy $3,570 $1,911-42% 2 $1,7858 $67,792
90Never Stand Still: Dancing At Jacob'sFirst RunDocumentary $3,380 $1,951 0.00% 1 $3,3801 $3,380
91Blue Like JazzRoadside AttractionsComedy $3,213 $1,828-54% 7 $4596 $593,974
92BonsaiStrand ReleasingDrama $3,192 $2,639-23% 2 $1,5962 $7,314
93This Is Not A FilmIndependentDocumentary $3,041 $1,388 0.00% 2 $1,52112 $64,797
94QuillMusic Box FilmsDrama $2,964 $1,678 0.00% 2 $1,4822 $2,964
95This Binary UniverseIndican PicturesDocumentary $2,912 $2,912-59% 1 $2,9123 $13,452
96AttenbergStrand ReleasingDrama $2,848 $1,646 0.00% 1 $2,84811 $21,643
97Island President, TheIDP/Samuel Goldwyn FilmsDocumentary $2,829 $1,664-9% 4 $7078 $76,398
98Hunter, TheMagnolia PicturesDrama $2,789 $1,537-12% 3 $9307 $169,468
99We Need to Talk About KevinOscilloscope PicturesSuspense $2,576 $2,576-74% 6 $42919 $1,738,692
100Samaritan, TheIFC FilmsSuspense $2,521 $1,744 0.00% 3 $8401 $2,521

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