Thor stayed atop the box office this weekend, taking in $34.5m in its weekend with a 47.5% drop, but it was the Judd Apatow-produced, Paul Feig-directed Bridesmaids that was the true surprise. The fantastic comedy took in an impressive $24.4m for Kristen Wiig‘s first lead performance.
The other wide debut of the week, Scott Stewart’s Priest, grabbed $14.5m with a reported $60m budget. Fast Five continued its impressive run, taking in $19.5m with its third weekend. In family fare, Rio dropped a miniscule 5% taking in $8m in its fifth weekend.
In limited releases, Will Ferrell’s drama Everything Must Go took $740k in 218 theaters for a respectable $3,394 per-theater-average. The other notable indie release was Hesher, which grabbed $127k in 40 theaters for a $3,175 PTA.
Next week we only have one major release, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Expect it to easily take the #1 spot, while Woody Allen‘s Midnight in Paris succeeds in limited release.
1. Thor – $34.5m – $119.25m
2. Bridesmaids – $24.4m (debut)
3. Fast Five – $19.5m – $168.78m
4. Priest – $14.5m (debut)
5. Rio – $8m – $124.97m
6. Jumping the Broom – $7.3m – $25.9m
7. Something Borrowed – $7m – $25.65m
8. Water for Elephants – $4.1m – $48.47m
9. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family – $2.2m – $50.22m
10. Soul Surfer – $1.8m – $39.2m
What did you see this weekend? Were you surprised at the results?