Showing The Fast and the Furious franchise is just heating up, the fifth entry Fast Five [FFUR5] reached an estimated $83.6 milion to set the mark for best April opening ever. Fast & Furious held the previous high at $70.9 million. The street racing actioner set in Brazil attracted a diverse crowd and brought in young moviegoers as 52% of the audience was under the age of 25.
After two weeks at the top, Rio [RIO] finished second with $14.4 million. The animated film sits at $103.6 million.
Madea's Big Happy Family [MDBHF] dropped 60% in its second frame to $10 million to take the third spot, while in fourth place Water for Elephant [WELPH] declined 46% in its second weekend to $9.1 million.
Prom [PROM] opened fifth overall with just $5 million. The wholesome film appealed predominantly to girls as the audience was 66% under the age of 18 and 82% females.
The animated sequel Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil [HDWN2] managed a debut of only $4.1 million, less than a third secured by the original Hoodwinked.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | FAST FIVE | $83,600,000 | $83,600,000 |
| 2 | RIO | $14,400,000 | $103,627,015 |
| 3 | TYLER PERRY'S MADEA'S BIG HAPPY FAMILY | $10,050,000 | $41,080,114 |
| 4 | WATER FOR ELEPHANTS | $9,125,000 | $32,262,801 |
| 5 | PROM | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 6 | HOODWINNKED TOO!: HOOD VS. EVIL | $4,140,000 | $4,140,000 |
| 7 | SOUL SURFER | $3,300,000 | $33,775,000 |
| 8 | INSIDIOUS | $2,687,172 | $48,307,408 |
| 9 | HOP | $2,556,680 | $105,276,245 |
| 10 | SOURCE CODE | $2,532,000 | $48,909,364 |
| 11 | AFRICAN CATS | $2,336,000 | $10,601,000 |
| 12 | HANNA | $2,203,266 | $35,903,387 |
Source: Exhibito Relations Co.
Tag(s): FFUR5, RIO, MDBHF, WELPH, PROM, HDWN2