LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "thor" reigned box-office North American for the weekend in second line right whereas women torrid "bridesmaids" comedy beat expectations coming in second.
According to studio estimates issued Sunday, Marvel comics 3D film "thor", on land-based adventures of the God of Thunder, sold $ 34.5 million of notes over the weekend, while "Bridesmaids" at $ 24.4 million.
"Great novelty, it is that"Bridesmaids"has done much better than expected," said Paul Dergarabedian, head of cabinet Hollywood.com Box Office tracking."
Universal Pictures, the studio behind "Bridesmaids," had planned the film, which was produced by powerhouse of comedy Judd Apatow on a budget of 32.5 million, for a weekend of opening more of 10 million lower at what he posted.
The film, with Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph, was unusual for a film tailored to women because he had many bit scorching in the typical Apatow film.
But it seems to not only women take a shine to the moments of the film genre but men also were drawn to a film about the misadventures of a group of bridesmaids who see their friendship tested by the stress of a marriage.
"Of men like this film as well as women." "Now the word of mouth will filter it's normal for a man to go see a movie called"Bridesmaids,"" said Nikki Rocco, Universal Pictures Chairman of distribution.
The action film "Fast five", in its third week in theatres, had a strong showing with $ 19.5 million and comes third, leaving the fourth place at the flick of horror action "Priest", who opened with a disappointing $ 14.5 million.
"Priest" is the unit of Sony Pictures Screen Gems, a division of Sony Corp..
"RIO" FLIES ON
Animation film 3D "Rio" landed fifth place in the sale of tickets United States and the Canada, winner of $ 8 million in the offices of the box, with only a decrease of 6% from last week.
In its fifth week of theatres, the film was released by 20th Century Fox, a unit of News Corp.
"Fast five," a film about a hold-up and fast cars, has dominated international sales over the weekend by earning $ 58 million, abroad according to Universal Pictures, the studio behind the film. Universal Pictures is a unit of Comcast Corp-controlled NBC Universal.
"Thor", which opened last week late and stars the relatively unknown Chris Hemsworth, is distributed by Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc.. He was international sales of $ 27.5 million.
He has not played as comics Marvel year last "Iron Man 2" film, but which had been planned because Marvel long considered "Thor" to be one of its properties more hard-of-fit, while "iron Man 2" had the advantage of a star Robert Downey Jr. list.
"Nobody expected 'thor' for Affairs of type"iron Man"," stated Dergarabedian.
Overall, the North American box office was down about 3% weekend last year, its second consecutive decline, deeply by comparing it with the sale of tickets posted strong by "Iron Man 2," which was published at this time in 2010Dergarabedian said.
(Reported by Alex Dobuzinskis: montage by Bill Trott and Chris Michaud)
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