Madagascar 3 pulled away with the weekend crown with an estimated $60 millionweekend take over a $50 million draw from Prometheus . But both films added serious voltage to the weekend box office asthey led a surge of moviegoers back to the theaters. Receipts wereup nearly 30% over last year's box office. MORE: The weekend's top 10 "This was a huge weekend for the movie industry," says PaulDergarabedian, Hollywood.com's box-office analyst. "With theanimated Madagascar and the R-rated Prometheus leading the way, there was literally something for every age groupat the theaters. And audiences responded." Last weekend's box-office champ, Snow White and the Huntsman starring Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth , continued to perform well. It took third place with $23 million,bringing its worldwide total to $182 million. Men in Black 3 placed fourth with $13.5 million in its third weekend. The Avengers continued to cement its status as the most successful superheromovie of all time, earning a respectable $10.8 million in its sixthweek of release. Even mature audience members were well represented at theaters,with The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel earning $3.2 million over the weekend in its sixth weekend ofrelease. Fox reported that its audience is mostly Baby Boomers andother viewers over 45. The comedy about British retirees moving toIndia stars Dame Judi Dench and Tom Wilkinson . Independent moviegoers also responded to Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, which took the 10th spot as it continues to open across thecountry. The quirky teenage love story (which also features Bruce Willis and Bill Murray) brought in $1.6 million. Prometheus had jumped to the weekend lead with a strong showing on Friday of$21.4 million. But Madagascar featuring the voices of Chris Rock , Ben Stiller , Jada Pinkett Smith and David Schwimmer pulled ahead as the weekend progressed. Dergarabedian was equally impressed with both films, especiallyconsidering that Prometheus was working with a challenging R rating. "Both of these film really exceeded expectations," he says. "Thisis a case of both kids and aliens taking the weekend.". The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Electric Motor Spare Parts Manufacturer , Automotive Transmission Components Manufacturer, and more. For more , please visit Automotive Transmission Components today!
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