Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted has topped the US box office for the second week in a row.
The animated film features voice work by Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock and Jessica Chastain as a group of Central Park Zoo animals trying to find their way back to New York City. It earned $35.5m over the weekend, raising its total gross thus far to $120.5m.
Once again, Ridley Scott’s Prometheus came in second place, bringing in $20.2m and putting its total gross at $88.8m.
Tom Cruise’s new 1980s musical Rock of Ages debuted at number three with a disappointing $15m in ticket sales, despite its heavy promotion.
Snow White and the Huntsman dropped one spot from last week to fourth place, making $13.8m.
Newcomer That’s My Boy rounds out the top five, also debuting with less than stellar returns. The Adam Sandler comedy was produced for $70m, but only took in $13m its opening weekend.
Men in Black 3 and The Avengers hold on to the chart at six and seven, while The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel drops two spots to number eight.
Wes Anderson’s quirky Moonrise Kingdom rises one place up to number nine, while What to Expect When You’re Expecting finishes at ten.
The US box office top ten in full (studio estimates):
1. (1) Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted – $35,500,000
2. (2) Prometheus – $20,200,000
3. (-) Rock of Ages – $15,060,000
4. (3) Snow White and the Huntsman – $13,805,000
5. (-) That’s My Boy – $13,000,000
6. (4) Men in Black III – $10,000,000
7. (5) The Avengers – $8,848,000
8. (6) The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – $2,200,000
9. (10) Moonrise Kingdom – $2,181,000
10. (7) What to Expect When You’re Expecting – $1,330,000