Monday June 25, 2012 2:20 pm
Box Office Breakdown: Brave Dethrones Madagascar 3
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, DreamWorks, FOCUS, Disney, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Musicals, Period, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,
Although movie-goers have been kind to Madagascar 3 for the past couple weeks, it didn't quite stand a chance against the newcomer Pixar/Disney film Brave, which secured Pixar's 13th first place debut with $66.7 million.
The third Madagascar film secured its second place spot with $20.2 million while the period horror film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter debuted at number three with $16.5 million. Coming in fourth place is Prometheus with $10 million while Rock of Ages rounded out the top five with $8 million.
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1. Brave, Disney, $66,739,000 (avg. $16,028)
2. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Paramount/DreamWorks, $20,200,000 (avg. $5,153)
3. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Fox, $16,500,000 (avg. $5,309)
4. Prometheus, Fox, $10,000,000 (avg. $3,494)
5. Rock of Ages, Warner Bros. (New Line), $8,000,000 (avg. $2,305)
6. Snow White and the Huntsman, Universal, $8,000,000 (avg. $2,741)
7. That's My Boy, Sony, $7,900,000 (avg. $2,607)
8. Marvel's The Avengers, Disney, $7,040,000 (avg. $3,157)
9. MIB 3, Sony, $5,600,000 (avg. $2,275)
10. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Focus Features, $3,836,000 (avg. $2,361)
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