Despite outspending this summer other superhero films, Warner Bros.' Green Lantern [GLANT] debuted with an estimated $52.7 million, less than those of Thor and X-Men: First Class [XMEN4], The opening is on par with Superman Returns' $52.5 million in 2006, which was not enough to warrant a sequel. The heavily CG film attracted an audience that was mainly older fanboys at 63% over the age of 25 and 64% males. With box office falling 22% on Saturday, Green Lantern looks tob be already frontloaded.
Super 8 [SUPR8] finished in second place at $21.3 million. The retro sci-fi film declined just 40%, bringing its total to$72.8 million.
Fox's Mr. Popper's Penguins [POPNG] opened in third place with $18.2 million. The family film has to contend with Cars 2 as a holdover.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | GREEN LANTERN | $52,685,000 | $52,685,000 |
| 2 | SUPER 8 | $21,250,000 | $72,781,000 |
| 3 | MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS | $18,200,000 | $18,200,000 |
| 4 | X-MEN: FIRST CLASS | $11,500,000 | $119,924,562 |
| 5 | THE HANGOVER: PART II | $9,635,000 | $232,674,000 |
| 6 | KUNG FU PANDA 2 | $8,700,000 | $143,343,000 |
| 7 | BRIDESMAIDS | $7,487,430 | $136,840,420 |
| 8 | PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES | $6,236,000 | $220,337,000 |
| 9 | MIDNIGHT IN PARIS | $5,237,400 | $21,799,214 |
| 10 | JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER | $2,241,000 | $11,166,842 |
| 11 | THOR | $1,145,000 | $176,111,000 |
| 12 | THE TREE OF LIFE | $1,115,000 | $3,851,432 |
source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
Tag(s): GLANT, XMEN4, SUPR8, POPNG