The Avengers has topped the US box office for the third week in a row.
Battleship, starring Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard and Rihanna, came in second place with $25 million, followed by Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest comedy The Dictator in third place with $17 million.
The ensemble movie What to Expect When You’re Expecting, featuring Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Matthew Morrison and Elizabeth Banks, debuted in fifth place with $10 million.
Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows completed the top five movies, taking in $12 million for fourth place.
Jennifer Lawrence’s The Hunger Games continued to hold a place on the top ten list as it collected $3 million over the weekend, landing in seventh place.
The US box office top ten in full (studio estimates):
1. (1) The Avengers – $55,057,000
2. (-) Battleship – $25,300,000
3. (-) The Dictator – $17,415,000
4. (2) Dark Shadows – $12,770,000
5. (-) What to Expect When You’re Expecting – $10,500,000
6. (8) The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – $3,250,000
7. (4) The Hunger Games The Hunger Games – $3,000,000
8. (3) Think Like a Man – $2,700,000
9. (5) The Lucky One – $1,765,000
10. (7) The Pirates! Band of Misfits – $1,450,000