"SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN" OPENS BIG WITH $55.8 MILLION DEBUT

Still from Snow White and The Huntsman

Exceeding expectations at the Box Office this weekend is Universal Pictures' Snow White and The Huntsman starring Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth. Although Reviews are mixed for the Film (52% on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer), Audiences responded in a big way with it earning a stellar $56.1 million in its debut in 3,773 theatres.

Last week's Champion, MIB 3, slips to number two this weekend with $28 million for Sony Pictures and in two weeks of release, it has earned $112 million, good enough to edge-out the resilient Marvel's The Avengers which in its fifth week of release earns $19.8 million. The Blockbuster according to Deadline now is the number three highest-grossing Film of all time domestically behind Avatar and Titanic.

Universal Pictures' Battleship in a distant fourth with $4.7 million, followed by Paramount Pictures' The Dictator in sixth with $4.6 million and Lionsgate's What to Expect When You're Expecting in sixth with $4.5 million.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel continues to perform well in Limited Release for Fox Searchlight with $4.4 million this weekend from 1,294 theatres in its fifth week week.  

For Greater Glory starring Andy Garcia is the only other Film opening in the Top Ten this weekend earning $1.5 million from 575 theatres it does not have distribution in Canada.

"MIB 3" DEBUTS ON-TOP: SNAPS "AVENGERS" STREAK

Still from MIB 3

At long last, Marvel's The Avengers have met their match in MIB 3. In its fourth week of release, the Blockbuster falls to second spot. Sony Pictures earns a stellar $55 million off the third installment in the popular Will Smith-starring Men in Black Franchise, which is below some projections which forecast it to make upwards of $70 million. MIB 3 has received v. positive reviews, garnering 68% on the Tomatometer. The Avengers earns $36.9 million this weekend, which on any other weekend easily would place it at the top.

Battleship earns $10.8 million in its second week, now tallying $44.3 million in North America. Fret not though as overseas it has earned a total $232 million.

The Dictator finds itself in fourth this weekend with $9.6 million for Paramount Pictures, well on its way to recouping that hefty $62 million budget.

Warner Bros.' Horror The Chernobyl Diaries debuts in fifth spot with $8 million, just ahead of another Film from the Studio, Dark Shadows, in sixth spot with $7.5 million.

Fox Searchlight continues to see excellent results with Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in eighth spot with $6.3 million, expanding to 1,233 theatres, while former Champ Think Like a Man rounds out the Top Ten with $1.4 million.