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Brave Takes Top Spot in Weekend Box Office Race

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Looks like animated films are the favorite movies of consumers in North American cinemas.

Disney’s new animated princess film, Brave, was the winner of the weekend box office race in North America. According to reports, Brave earned $66.7 million domestically to take the top spot in the tough race for films being shown in the United States and Canada last week.

Brave, which features a voice cast led by Kelly Macdonald and Emma Thompson, is a story about a young, Scottish princess who defies the tradition that requires her to marry against her will. Box office experts said many people around the world seem to be hooked on animated films, as this is the genre that keeps winning at the box office.

Taking the second spot on the list was another animated film, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, which ruled the weekend box office race for the past two weeks. Madagascar 3 reportedly earned $20.2 million last week to place second on the list.

The third spot went to 20th Century Fox’s action tale, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, which earned $16.5 million. Unfortunately, the box office showing of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was considered a disappointment since it was expected to win the weekend box office race.

With its strong box office showing in its first week, the producers of Brave hope their film will continue to earn more and hold on to its box office throne this week.

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Madagascar 3 Rules Weekend Box Office Race Again

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Madagascar 3 continued to rule the weekend box office in North American cinemas.

For the second straight week, Madagascar 3 took home the crown as the top-grossing film in the United States and Canada after earning a whopping $35.5 million last weekend. Box office experts said parents and their children are the main audience for the movie, which is the third installment in the wildly popular Madagascar series.

Madagascar 3 focuses on Alex the lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer), and Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) as they continue trying to get back home to New York. This particular journey ends up taking them through Europe where they join a traveling circus.

Taking second place in the box office race was the sci-fi film, Prometheus, which earned $20.2 million last weekend. Prometheus, which is considered to be a prequel of the hit, sci-fi film series, is a huge hit with teenagers and adults.

The third spot on the list went to Rock of Ages starring Hollywood actor Tom Cruise, which earned a dismal $15.1 million last weekend. The $15.1 million is considered a dismal showing by experts because Cruise is a perennial box office draw, whose films are usually a hit with moviegoers.

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Madagascar 3 Rules Weekend Box Office Race

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The producers and stars of the animated film, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, are a happy group these days.

The DreamWorks Animation film was the winner of the North American box office race for top film over the weekend. According to reports, Madagascar 3 earned a whopping $60.3 million over the weekend, taking the box office crown from Snow White and the Huntsman.

Surrendering the top spot, Snow White slid to third place after earning a modest $23 million in 3,777 theaters. Second place honors last weekend went to the sci-fi film, Prometheus, with an impressive $50 million in gross ticket sales over the weekend.

Sources revealed that the majority of the audience for Madagascar 3 was families with kids. The producers of both Madagascar 3 and Prometheus are hoping their films continue to earn even more through the week.

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The Avengers Rules Weekend Box Office Race Again

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The superhero movie, The Avengers, continues to rake in money for its producers.

For the third week in a row, the Disney-produced movie won the weekend box office race, earning another $55.6 million last weekend. Adding to the movie’s already huge earnings, this total brings the movie’s domestic grand total to a whopping $457.7 million. Worldwide ticket sales have climbed to nearly $1.2 billion.

Taking the second spot in the weekend race was Battleship with $25.5 million, and third place went to Sacha Baron Cohen’s comedy, The Dictator, with $17.4 million. The ensemble pregnancy tale, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, snagged fourth place with a respectable $10.5 million.

Ready to capitalize on its box office success, Disney is set to release The Avengers 2 in 2014.

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