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BOX OFFICE :: The Biggest Films of the Summer

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 took first in the Memorial Day-to-Labor Day race. It passed Transformers: Dark of the Moon in mid-August... and never looked back.

More than just a summer hit, Deathly Hallows 2 stands as the year's No. 1 movie, and the world's No. 3 all-time blockbuster, behind only Avatar and Titanic.

Bridesmaids became the only Top 10 summer movie that wasn't a sequel, remake or comic-book movie. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is the only Top 10 summer movie released after July.

Here is a look at the summer's top-grossing films through Wednesday:

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, $371.8 million
2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon, $349.7 million
3. The Hangover: Part II, $254.3 million
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, $240.5 million
5. Cars 2, $187.4 million
6. Thor, $181 million
7. Captain America: The First Avenger, $169.5 million
8. Bridesmaids, $168.1 million
9. Kung Fu Panda 2, $164.3 million
10. Rise of the Planet of the Apes, $151.5 million

~Papi Chulo~

BOX OFFICE :: The Help Dominates; Conan, Spy Kids and Fright Night Disappoint

The Help cleaned up over the weekend. It topped the box office chart with $20.5 million despite the debut of four new films (Spy Kids, Conan the Barbarian, Fright Night and One Day), three of them being in 3D. The Help has grossed $71.8 million domestically.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes came in second place in its third weekend with $16.3 million. The effects-driven sci-fi hit has amassed $133.8 million in 17 days.

As already hinted, all four new releases debuted to awful numbers. Three of these new releases — Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D, Conan the Barbarian and Fright Night — were released in 3D. Surprisingly, every film from third to seventh place at the weekend box office is a 3D release. Of those five films, only The Smurfs is holding up well.

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D did the best of all the under-performers with $12 million (third place).

Conan the Barbarian got clubbed all the way into fourth place by the maids. The remake earned $10 million.

Fright Night scared up only $8.3 million, enough for fifth place.

One Day floundered in ninth place with $5.2 million.

Cars 2 has officially passed the $500 million mark worldwide with $501.3 million total. It surpassed the original Cars' $462 million global box office total. Cars 2 has grossed $186.9 million domestically.

Here is a look at this weekend's Top 10:

1. The Help, $20.5 million
2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes, $16.3 million
3. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D, $12 million
4. Conan the Barbarian, $10 million
5. Fright Night, $8.3 million
6. The Smurfs, $8 million
7. Final Destination 5, $7.7 million
8. 30 Minutes or Less, $6.3 million
9. One Day, $5.1 million
10. Crazy, Stupid, Love, $4.95 million

~Papi Chulo~

BOX OFFICE :: Captain America Vanquishes Harry Potter

Captain America: The First Avenger grossed an estimated $65.8 million, enough for a first place finish at the weekend box office.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 fell 72% to second with $48.1 million. The final installment in the Harry Potter film series is at about $275 million domestically, and $725 million worldwide. It has officially become the world's #1 grossing movie franchise of all-time, topping the Star Wars series.

Friends With Benefits debuted in third place with $18.5 million.

Here is a look at this weekend's Top 10:

1. Captain America: The First Avenger, $65.8 million
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, $48.1 million
3. Friends With Benefits, $18.5 million
4. Transformers: Dark of the Moon, $12 million
5. Horrible Bosses, $11.7 million
6. Zookeeper, $8.7 million
7. Cars 2, $5.7 million
8. Winnie the Pooh, $5.1 million
9. Bad Teacher, $2.6 million
10. Midnight in Paris, $1.9 million

~Papi Chulo~

BOX OFFICE :: Transformers: Dark of the Moon Dominated 4th of July Weekend

Transformers: Dark of the Moon grossed $116.4 million over the four-day July 4th holiday weekend, and set an Independence Day record with a $97.5 million Friday-Sunday gross. After just six days, Transformers 3 has become the year's fourth-biggest domestic hit with $181.1 million. Worldwide it has grossed $379 million. Dark of Moon did about 60% of its domestic box office (and 70% of its international box office) in 3-D theaters.

Elsewhere in the box office stratosphere, Larry Crowne (fourth place, $15.7 million Friday-Monday) opened OK, while Monte Carlo (sixth place, $8.8 million Friday-Monday) fizzled.

Green Lantern (seventh place, $8.8 million Friday-Monday) broke $100 million domestically, while Bridesmaids (ninth place, $4.4 million Friday-Monday) topped $150 million.

Here is a look at this weekend's Top 10:

1. Transformers: Dark of the Moon, $97.5 million ($116.4 million Friday-Monday)
2. Cars 2, $26.2 million ($32.1 million Friday-Monday)
3. Bad Teacher, $14.5 million ($17.6 million Friday-Monday)
4. Larry Crowne, $13 million ($15.7 million Friday-Monday)
5. Super 8, $7.8 million ($9.5 million Friday-Monday)
6. Monte Carlo, $7.4 million ($8.8 million Friday-Monday)
7. Green Lantern, $6.5 million ($8 million Friday-Monday)
8. Mr. Popper's Penguins, $5.5 million ($6.9 million Friday-Monday)
9. Bridesmaids, $3.6 million ($4.4 million Friday-Monday)
10. Midnight in Paris, $3.4 million (Friday-Monday number not known)

~Papi Chulo~

BOX OFFICE :: Cars 2 Wins the Race

Cars 2 impressed moviegoers with a first place finish over the weekend box office. The Disney-Pixar sequel roughly $41 million from domestic 2-D ticket sales. Overall, it grossed $68 million domestically, including 3-D business, and $110.9 million worldwide.

Bad Teacher debuted in second place with $31 million.

Kung Fu Panda 2 dropped from the Top 10 after a disappointing four-weekend run. The sequel has grossed $153 million domestically. During the same point in its run, the original Kung Fu Panda had grossed $193 million.

Here is a look at this weekend's Top 10:

1. Cars 2, $68 million
2. Bad Teacher, $31 million
3. Green Lantern, $18.4 million
4. Super 8, $12.1 million
5. Mr. Popper's Penguins, $10.3 million
6. X-Men: First Class, $6.6 million
7. The Hangover, Part II, $5.9 million
8. Bridesmaids, $5.4 million
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, $4.7 million
10. Midnight in Paris, $4.5 million

~Papi Chulo~