Weekend Domestic Box Office Chart for May 11th, 2012
Movie Distributor Genre Gross Change Thtrs. Per Thtr. Total Gross Days
1
(1)
Marvel's The Avengers
Walt Disney
Adventure
$103,052,274
-50%
4,349
$23,696
$373,071,647
10
2
(-)
Dark Shadows
Warner Bros.
Black Comedy
$29,685,274
3,755
$7,906
$29,685,274
3
3
(2)
Think Like a Man
Sony/Screen Gems
Comedy
$5,816,108
-28%
2,052
$2,834
$81,432,840
24
4
(3)
The Hunger Games
Lionsgate
Thriller/Suspense
$4,505,362
-19%
2,531
$1,780
$387,007,048
52
5
(5)
The Lucky One
Warner Bros.
Drama
$4,107,492
-23%
2,839
$1,447
$53,788,232
24
6
(6)
The Five-Year Engagement
Universal
Romantic Comedy
$3,314,010
-34%
2,569
$1,290
$24,623,420
17
7
(4)
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Sony Pictures
Adventure
$3,143,442
-43%
3,079
$1,021
$23,047,000
17
8
(16)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Fox Searchlight
Comedy
$2,672,140
+263%
178
$15,012
$3,744,656
10
9
(9)
Chimpanzee
Walt Disney
Documentary
$1,755,507
-29%
1,559
$1,126
$25,717,478
24
10
(7)
Safe
Lionsgate
Action
$1,447,174
-46%
1,690
$856
$15,717,429
17
11
(-)
Girl in Progress
Pantelion Films
Drama
$1,384,078
322
$4,298
$1,384,078
3
12
(8)
The Raven
Relativity
Thriller/Suspense
$1,378,847
-48%
1,888
$730
$14,723,775
17
13
(10)
The Three Stooges
20th Century Fox
Comedy
$1,078,339
-41%
1,416
$762
$41,153,769
31
14
(11)
The Cabin in the Woods
Lionsgate
Thriller/Suspense
$971,465
-38%
1,029
$944
$39,753,912
31
15
(12)
John Carter
Walt Disney
Adventure
$766,217
-49%
230
$3,331
$71,726,762
66
16
(13)
21 Jump Street
Sony Pictures
Comedy
$645,109
-40%
589
$1,095
$135,117,543
59
17
(15)
Mirror Mirror
Relativity
Adventure
$599,617
-20%
607
$988
$60,993,886
45
18
(14)
American Reunion
Universal
Comedy
$432,430
-47%
521
$830
$56,050,170
38
19
(18)
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
Universal
Adventure
$432,245
+1%
455
$950
$209,591,935
73
20
(20)
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Warner Bros.
Adventure
$236,134
-18%
260
$908
$102,581,334
94
21
(-)
Bernie
Millenium Films
Black Comedy
$219,412
36
$6,095
$539,962
17
22
(17)
Wrath of the Titans
Warner Bros.
Adventure
$214,933
-53%
265
$811
$81,990,168
45
23
(24)
To the Arctic
Warner Bros.
Documentary
$208,948
+12%
49
$4,264
$1,412,785
24
24
(61)
The Artist
Weinstein Co.
Drama
$188,841
+1,129%
751
$251
$44,439,470
171
25
(21)
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
CBS Films
Drama
$188,766
-29%
200
$944
$8,541,992
66
26
(23)
Lockout
Open Road
Thriller/Suspense
$180,053
-18%
255
$706
$14,136,703
31
27
(19)
Titanic in 3D
Paramount Pictures
Thriller/Suspense
$157,847
-57%
157
$1,005
$658,402,498
5,260
28
(25)
Bully
Weinstein Co.
Documentary
$134,829
-21%
263
$513
$2,864,071
45
29
(22)
Monsieur Lazhar
Music Box Films
Drama
$127,462
-43%
77
$1,655
$2,606,294
31
30
(34)
Headhunters
Magnolia Pictures
Thriller/Suspense
$89,059
+11%
24
$3,711
$262,308
17
31
(43)
First Position
IFC Films
Documentary
$88,744
+85%
24
$3,698
$157,800
10
32
(28)
Safe House
Universal
Thriller/Suspense
$85,015
-20%
136
$625
$126,149,655
94
33
(27)
Marley
Magnolia Pictures
Documentary
$82,014
-31%
68
$1,206
$918,653
24
34
(35)
A Thousand Words
Paramount Pictures
Comedy
$78,392
+2%
127
$617
$18,292,870
66
35
(29)
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Magnolia Pictures
Documentary
$71,192
-25%
54
$1,318
$2,116,746
66
36
(33)
This Means War
20th Century Fox
Romantic Comedy
$67,435
-19%
132
$511
$54,586,784
87
37
(30)
Darling Companion
Sony Pictures Classics
Comedy
$65,408
-28%
64
$1,022
$329,691
24
38
(31)
Footnote
Sony Pictures Classics
Drama
$65,080
-26%
91
$715
$1,788,199
66
39
(38)
Born to be Wild 3D
Warner Bros.
Documentary
$61,062
-14%
34
$1,796
$18,784,717
402
40
(41)
Sound of My Voice
Fox Searchlight
Thriller/Suspense
$57,099
+5%
46
$1,241
$188,274
17
41
(-)
The Road
Freestyle Releasing
Horror
$56,692
50
$1,134
$56,692
3
42
(37)
The Vow
Sony Pictures
Romantic Comedy
$52,264
-29%
111
$471
$125,014,030
94
43
(40)
Tyler Perry's Good Deeds
Lionsgate
Drama
$46,466
-20%
110
$422
$35,011,004
80
44
(45)
Hubble 3D
Warner Bros.
Documentary
$42,263
n/c
18
$2,348
$32,559,961
787
45
(36)
Act of Valor
Relativity
Action
$42,014
-43%
118
$356
$69,903,957
80
46
(56)
Jeff Who Lives at Home
Paramount Vantage
Comedy
$40,621
+50%
117
$347
$4,244,155
59
47
(53)
Woman Thou Art Loosed On the 7th Day
Codeblack Entertainment
Drama
$34,314
+24%
23
$1,492
$1,180,930
31
48
(39)
Kid With A Bike
IFC Films
Drama
$34,204
-45%
60
$570
$1,277,619
59
49
(49)
We Have A Pope
IFC Films
Comedy
$33,341
-4%
26
$1,282
$344,303
38
50
(62)
The Perfect Family
Variance Films
Comedy
$30,603
+114%
25
$1,224
$53,227
10
51
(44)
The Deep Blue Sea
Mongrel Media
Drama
$30,268
-33%
43
$704
$1,003,843
52
53
(51)
Casa de mi Padre
Pantelion Films
Comedy
$29,702
-2%
56
$530
$5,895,238
59
54
(48)
The Secret World of Arrietty
Walt Disney
Adventure
$27,825
-22%
88
$316
$19,101,972
87
55
(-)
God Bless America
Magnet Pictures
Black Comedy
$27,308
14
$1,951
$27,308
3
56
(-)
Sea Rex 3D
3D Entertainment
Documentary
$26,232
12
$2,186
$5,496,352
717
57
(54)
Under the Sea 3-D
Warner Bros.
Documentary
$25,035
-8%
14
$1,788
$31,378,078
1,186
58
(50)
Chronicle
20th Century Fox
Thriller/Suspense
$24,736
-23%
51
$485
$64,511,763
101
59
(46)
The Lady
Cohen Media Group
Drama
$24,729
-36%
20
$1,236
$116,242
33
60
(57)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
20th Century Fox
Comedy
$20,470
-18%
67
$306
$133,062,419
150
61
(-)
October Baby
Five & Two Pictures
Drama
$20,104
51
$394
$5,298,652
52
62
(47)
The Raid: Redemption
Sony Pictures Classics
Action
$16,835
-53%
19
$886
$4,044,069
52
63
(72)
Last Call at the Oasis
Participant Media
Documentary
$16,251
+83%
6
$2,709
$31,991
10
64
(-)
Where Do We Go Now
Sony Pictures Classics
Drama
$15,382
3
$5,127
$15,382
3
65
(60)
Friends with Kids
Roadside Attractions
Romantic Comedy
$13,227
-18%
36
$367
$7,206,629
66
66
(65)
Space Station
IMAX Films
Documentary
$12,955
+13%
5
$2,591
$85,520,947
3,678
67
(52)
Project X
Warner Bros.
Comedy
$12,412
-59%
72
$172
$54,724,272
73
68
(58)
A Separation
Sony Pictures Classics
Drama
$11,553
-48%
24
$481
$7,048,550
136
69
(-)
I Wish
Magnolia Pictures
Drama
$10,919
5
$2,184
$10,919
3
70
(71)
Goon
Alliance Films
Comedy
$10,432
+17%
11
$948
$4,163,238
80
71
(80)
Boy
Paladin
Drama
$9,316
+54%
6
$1,553
$234,841
73
72
(55)
Elles
Kino Lorber
Drama
$9,270
-66%
12
$773
$90,227
17
73
(63)
We Bought a Zoo
20th Century Fox
Drama
$8,709
-37%
28
$311
$75,621,915
143
74
(42)
Tyscot Manhaddon
Drama
$7,598
-85%
16
$475
$54,008
14
75
(-)
Grand Illusion
Rialto Pictures
$7,526
1
$7,526
$350,505
26,908
76
(84)
Red Tails
20th Century Fox
Action
$6,634
+50%
9
$737
$49,866,614
115
77
(67)
Rebelle
Mongrel Media
Drama
$5,832
-44%
9
$648
$88,716
24
78
(64)
Coriolanus
Weinstein Co.
Drama
$5,712
-56%
11
$519
$740,169
115
79
(59)
Gerhard Richter Painting
Kino Lorber
Documentary
$5,521
-68%
3
$1,840
$166,680
61
80
(-)
Otter 501
Paladin
Documentary
$5,444
3
$1,815
$5,444
3
81
(81)
We need to Talk About Kevin
Oscilloscope Pictures
Drama
$5,303
-4%
10
$530
$1,731,696
157
82
(96)
This Binary Universe
Indican Pictures
Documentary
$5,028
+180%
2
$2,514
$8,516
10
83
(68)
Blue Like Jazz
Roadside Attractions
Comedy
$4,860
-53%
11
$442
$588,703
31
84
(79)
Undefeated
Weinstein Co.
Documentary
$4,775
-28%
13
$367
$541,319
87
85
(77)
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D
20th Century Fox
Adventure
$4,464
-36%
12
$372
$474,541,951
4,744
86
(-)
Deep Sea 3-D
Warner Bros.
Documentary
$4,442
1
$4,442
$44,607,202
2,264
87
(-)
Poupoupidou (Nobody Else But You)
First Run Features
Drama
$3,759
2
$1,880
$3,759
3
88
(75)
Touchback
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Drama
$3,518
-53%
6
$586
$202,713
31
89
(100)
Turn Me On, Dammit!
New Yorker
Comedy
$3,365
+124%
4
$841
$61,446
45
91
(76)
The Salt of Life
Zeitgeist
Comedy
$3,104
-56%
6
$517
$292,503
73
92
(-)
Small, Beautifully Moving Parts
Long Shot Factory
Comedy
$3,087
1
$3,087
$3,087
3
93
(86)
Goodbye First Love
IFC Films
Drama
$3,039
-25%
2
$1,520
$62,890
24
94
(87)
In Darkness
Sony Pictures Classics
Drama
$2,851
-23%
11
$259
$6,994,218
94
95
(-)
Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview
Landmark Theaters
Documentary
$2,599
13
$200
$88,953
3
96
(82)
Shanghai Red
Indican Pictures
Thriller/Suspense
$2,514
-54%
1
$2,514
$29,566
864
97
(101)
Surviving Progress
First Run Features
Documentary
$2,357
+78%
3
$786
$27,734
38
99
(-)
Tonight You're Mine
Roadside Attractions
Romantic Comedy
$2,144
2
$1,072
$2,144
3
100
(-)
Sleepless Night
TriBeca Films
Thriller/Suspense
$2,106
2
$1,053
$2,106
3
101
(93)
The Island President
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Documentary
$2,054
-14%
5
$411
$72,522
47
102
(-)
My Way
PMK*BNC
Drama
$2,034
7
$291
$64,108
24
103
(70)
The Hunter
Magnolia Pictures
Drama
$1,910
-81%
5
$382
$165,435
38
104
(91)
Thin Ice
ATO Pictures
Black Comedy
$1,255
-51%
4
$314
$787,655
87
105
(108)
Mongrel Media
Drama
$1,124
+116%
2
$562
$40,419
21
106
(83)
The Fairy
Kino Lorber
Comedy
$845
-83%
2
$423
$22,893
80
107
(99)
Take Me Home
Monterey Media
Romantic Comedy
$815
-46%
2
$408
$9,135
38
108
(92)
Albert Nobbs
Roadside Attractions
Drama
$675
-72%
2
$338
$3,014,541
145
109
(98)
Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment
First Run Features
Documentary
$654
-60%
3
$218
$11,073
19
110
(-)
The Whale
Paladin
Documentary
$595
1
$595
$80,017
248
111
(112)
Reuniting the Rubins
Monterey Media
Comedy
$557
+128%
2
$279
$13,287
59
112
(94)
Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness
International Film Circuit
Documentary
$556
-70%
1
$556
$906,666
311
113
(111)
The Trouble with Terkel
Indican Pictures
Adventure
$400
+60%
1
$400
$37,776
577
114
(-)
How to Grow a Band
International Film Circuit
Documentary
$221
1
$221
$9,503
31
115
(-)
Art is....The Permanent Revolution
First Run Features
Documentary
$202
1
$202
$4,252
73
116
(102)
Keyhole
Monterey Media
Thriller/Suspense
$102
-92%
1
$102
$15,256
36
117
(116)
Galapagos
IMAX Films
Documentary
$35
+400%
1
$35
$18,085,805
4,581
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