Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Cars 2’ Takes The #1 Spot

Cars 2 took the #1 spot at the box office this weekend. The animated film from Pixar took in $68 million in its opening weekend. Opening strongly in the #2 spot was Cameron Diaz’s Bad Teacher grossing $31 million in its opening weekend. Green Lantern took a hefty fall in its second week grossing $18.4 million. Super 8 dropped two spots to #4 with $12.1 million in its third week. Jim Carrey’s Mr. Popper’s Penguins held on decently in its second week, slipping to #5 with $10.3 million.

BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
1. Cars 2 – $68 million ($68 million total)
2. Bad Teacher – $31 million ($31 million total)
3. Green Lantern – $18.4 million ($89.3 million total)
4. Super 8 – $12.1 million ($95.2 million total)
5. Mr. Popper’s Penguins – $10.3 million ($39.4 million total)
6. X-Men: First Class – $6.6 million ($132.8 million total)
7. The Hangover Part II – $5.9 million ($283.9 million total)
8. Bridesmaids – $5.4 million ($146.7 million total)
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – $4.7 million ($229.1 million total)
10. Midnight in Paris – $4.5 million ($28.6 million total)