“X-Men” give the box office a heroic boost of 46%

“X-Men Origins Wolverine” was easily number one at the weekend box office with $87 million, but didn’t make as much as expected ($95 million).  The romantic-comedy “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” debuted at 2nd with $15.33 million.  The animated action/adventure “Battle for Terra” was a distant 12th with just $1.06 million.

The weekend offerings gave the box office a 46% increase from last weekend, a big jumpstart to the summer movie season.

 TOP MOVIES AT WEEKEND BOX OFFICE (estimated results):
1. “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” – $87.00 million (1st week)

2. “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” – $15.33 million (1st week)

3. “Obsessed”  – $12.20 million
(2nd week, was #1 last week, lost 57% of audience from last week)

4. “17 Again” – $6.36 million
(3rd week, was #2 last week, lost 45% from last week)

5. “Monsters vs. Aliens” – $5.80  million
(6th week, was #5 last week, lost 32% from last week)

6. “The Soloist” – $5.60 million
(2nd week, was #4 last week, lost 42% from last week)

7. “Earth” – $4.18 million
(2nd week, was #5 last week, lost 53% from last week)

8. “Fighting” – $4.17 million
(2nd week, was #8 last week, lost 62% last week)

9. “Hannah Montana The Movie” – $4.08 million
(4th week, was #8 last week, lost 37% from last week)

10. “State of Play” - $3.66 million
(3rd week, was #7 last week, lost 47% from last week)

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11. “Fast and Furious” – $2.73 million
(5th week, was #9 last week, lost 56% of audience from last week)

12. “Battle for Terra” – $1.06 million (1st week)

13. “Taken” - $0.82 million
(14th week, was #20 last week, gained 129% from last week, adding 44 theaters)

14. “I Love You, Man” – $0.72 million
(7th week, was #11 last week, lost 63% from last week)

15. “Knowing” – $0.55 million
(7th week, was #12 last week, lost 72% from last week)

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“X-Men Origins Wolverine” poster courtesy 20th Century Fox

Box Office numbers courtesy Box Office Mojo