Extending Pixar's streak of number one opening to thirteen in a row, Brave [BRAVE] top the weekend box office with an estimated $66.7 million. The debut was the fifth best in Pixar's history and slightly better than Cars 2 last year. The female heroine attracted an audience that was 57% female. Positive word of mouth should continue to bring out families.
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted [MADG3] was knocked down to second place with $20.2 million. DreamWorks' aniamted sequel has cleared $157.6 million.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter [ALVH] slayed $16.5 million to debut in third place. The historical fantasy mashup did not connect with moviegoers, but those that came out were 56% male and 53% over the age of 25.
The weekend's third wide release Seeking a Friend for the End of the World [SAFEW] cratered tenth overall with just $3.8 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | BRAVE | $66,739,000 | $66,739,000 |
| 2 | MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED | $20,200,000 | $157,574,000 |
| 3 | ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 |
| 4 | PROMETHEUS | $10,000,000 | $108,546,680 |
| 5 | SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN | $8,012,655 | $137,055,375 |
| 6 | ROCK OF AGES | $8,000,000 | $28,763,000 |
| 7 | THAT'S MY BOY | $7,900,000 | $28,180,000 |
| 8 | THE AVENGERS | $7,040,000 | $598,288,000 |
| 9 | MEN IN BLACK 3 | $5,600,000 | $163,339,000 |
| 10 | SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD | $3,836,348 | $3,836,348 |
| 11 | MOONRISE KINGDOM | $3,410,900 | $11,625,265 |
| 12 | THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL | $1,615,000 | $38,370,339 |
Tag(s): BRAVE, MADG3, ALVH, SAFEW