X-Men: First Class taking down the first weekend win of June. The early look into classic Marvel superheroes---helmed by Matthew Vaughn---entered 3,641 theaters across the nation and pulled in $56.0 million as a result, averaging a respectable $15,380 per showing.
Following in 2nd place was last weekend’s champion, The Hangover Part II. Warner Bros. Pictures’ comedic sequel pulled in another $32.4 million in its second frame, a steep 62% drop from its opening score. We find it very hard to believe studio execs being upset about that drop-off, however, as the film grabbed $117.5 million over the four-day Memorial Day holiday in last weekend’s report. With their second round in the bag the comedy has pulled in $186.8 million after 11 days of release. Tack on the $151.5 million it made from early foreign market venues and you have a global gross of $338.3 million versus a budget of just $80 million. It amounts to a very profitable venture for the people at Warner Bros. Pictures.
Taking down the 3rd place spot is last weekend’s runner-up, Kung Fu Panda 2, which kicked up another $24.3 million in coin this weekend. The latest numbers has the DreamWorks Animation sequel crossing the $100 million mark with a domestic haul of $100.4 mil. It also has another $125 million overseas, increasing its worldwide tally to $225.4 million. The sequel’s budget is set at $150 million.
Walt Disney Pictures continues to pad onto their summer worldwide lead with Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides digging up another $18.0 million in the 4th place spot. The studio’s latest numbers has the fourth installment of the Jack Sparrow franchise nearing the $200 million range. At the moment, it’s just short of the mark with $190.2 million domestic and another $600.4 million from international waters. When combined, the film edges ever closer to that $800 million global mark by finishing the weekend with a worldwide cume of f $790.6 million.
And taking up the 5th place spot is Universal’s raunchy female-led comedy, Bridesmaids. Their latest Judd Apatow-produced effort laughed up another $12.1 million in its fourth frame, increasing its domestic cume to $107.2 million. Not bad at all when considering they spent only $32.5 million to produce. Mania.com
| Rank | Movie | Weekend | Theaters | Average | Total | Budget |
| 1 | X-Men: First Class | $56.0 mil | 3,641 | $15,380 | $56.0 mil | $160 |
| 2 | Hangover Part II | $32.4 mil | 3,615 | $8,975 | $186.8 mil | $80 |
| 3 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $24.3 mil | 3,952 | $6,149 | $100.4 mil | $150 |
| 4 | Pirates of the Caribbean 4 | $18.0 mil | 3,966 | $4,541 | $190.2 mil | $250 |
| 5 | Bridesmaids | $12.1 mil | 2,919 | $4,155 | $107.2 mil | $32.5 |
| 6 | Thor | $4.2 mil | 2,780 | $1,511 | $169.0 mil | $150 |
| 7 | Fast Five | $3.2 mil | 2,237 | $1,450 | $202.0 mil | $125 |
| 8 | Midnight in Paris | $2.9 mil | 147 | $19,837 | $6.9 mil | $30 |
| 9 | Jumping the Broom | $865 k | 589 | $1,469 | $35.9 mil | $6.6 |
| 10 | Something Borrowed | $835 k | 688 | $1,214 | $36.6 mil | $35 |
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