Leading the weekend box office with an estimated $56.0 million, X-Men: First Class [XMEN4] scored the franchise's lowest opening since the first X-Men $54.5 million in 2000. The prequel set in the 1960s featured a new cast who are not established draws. Great reviews and word of mouth should help the film hold up in the long run.
Last weekend's champ The Hangover Part II [HNOV2] stumbled 62% to $32.4 million. The R-rated comedy has already amassed $186.9 million after 11 days.
Kung Fu Panda 2 [PAND2] declined 49% in its second weekend to $24.3 million. The animated sequel sits at $100.4 million.
Pirates of the Carribbean: On Stranger Tides [PIRT4] finished fourth with $18.0 million, bringing its domestic total to $190.3 milllion.
Rounding out the top five, Bridesmaids [BRDSM] secured another $12.1 million to cross the century mark at $107.3 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | X-MEN: FIRST CLASS | $56,000,000 | $56,000,000 |
| 2 | THE HANGOVER: PART II | $32,445,000 | $186,872,000 |
| 3 | KUNG FU PANDA 2 | $24,300,000 | $100,440,000 |
| 4 | PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES | $18,010,000 | $190,257,000 |
| 5 | BRIDESMAIDS | $12,128,445 | $107,254,800 |
| 6 | THOR | $4,200,000 | $169,073,000 |
| 7 | FAST FIVE | $3,243,650 | $202,057,960 |
| 8 | MIDNIGHT IN PARIS | $2,916,224 | $6,942,963 |
| 9 | JUMPING THE BROOM | $865,000 | $35,927,000 |
| 10 | SOMETHING BORROWED | $835,000 | $36,660,000 |
| 11 | RIO | $750,000 | $136,701,877 |
| 12 | WATER FOR ELEPHANTS | $700,000 | $55,738,678 |
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Tag(s): XMEN4, HNOV2, PAND2, PIRT4, BRDSM