1. Ted- $54.1M
This weekend was one of the biggest of the year, and the biggest for the month of June ever. The surprising thing is that the top were R-rated flicks, and none was more 'R' than Seth MacFarlane's teddy bear buddy comedy. The film far exceeded expectations, and puts the Family Guy creator on the map as a major factor on the big and small screen. For Mark Wahlberg, this is all money in the bank for him, as he continues to be one of the most consistent box office stars around, capable of reeling in the big bucks whether it's in an action movie or a comedy.
2. Magic Mike- $39.2M
As great as Wahlberg has been, nobody has had a better 2012 than Channing Tatum. Period. If there are any doubters left they're all just haters at this point. He's already scored two $100M hits in The Vow and 21 Jump Street; ventured into the arthouse realm with Haywire; and now he's taken a demographically polarizing film like Magic Mike and turned it into an instant hit. Let's face it, this is a movie no guy on the planet should have had any interest in, and it's too easy to say that their girlfriends dragged them kicking and screaming. Tatum, and Steven Soderbergh for that matter, are a large reason why dudes felt comfortable showing up, with obviously lucrative results.
3. Brave- $34M/$132M
While it's still another in a long line of Pixar hits, and the second weekend ranks as one of the studio's best, the 50% drop is a little worrisome. Maybe the moms who should've been taking their daughters to see this went to see Magic Mike instead? Hmmmm...mother/daughter bonding? Or bulging groins?
4. Madea's Witness Protection- $26.4M
Well, Tyler Perry's Good Deeds didn't do squat, but there's a reason why. Perry wasn't in a dress. Let's face it, everytime Perry gets in touch with his feminine side, it's like money in the bank, and this no doubt terrible/insulting film is a bonafide success. It's not even worth it to criticize the guy for not screening his movies for critics anymore, because clearly it doesn't matter what anybody says.
5. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted- $11.8M/$180M
6. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter- $6M/$29.2M
A sharp stake to the heart of the historical horror, bleeding out 60% from last week.
7. Prometheus- $4.92M/$118M
8. Moonrise Kingdom- $4.87M/$18.4M
Expanding to over 850 sites, Wes Anderson's unusual coming of age romance is riding a wave of fantastic reviews to becoming one of the surprise hits of the year. If it continues to grow, we may see Moonrise Kingdom hanging around for awhile longer.
9. Snow White and the Huntsman- $4.41M/$146M
10. People Like Us- $4.3M
Well, Chris Pine, Olivia Wilde, and Elizabeth Banks sure are pretty, but nobody wants to pay money to see them argue for two hours.
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