"CARS 2" ZOOMS TO TOP OF THE BOX OFFICE

Still from Cars 2

Cars 2 accelerates all the way to the top of the Box Office this weekend with $67 million earned for Disney. This result bests its predecessor's performance in its 2006 debut, earning $60 million on opening weekend.

Bad Teacher starring Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel and Justin Timberlake debuts in second for Sony Pictures, with an impressive $31 million despite negative reviews overall (46% on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer). On any other weekend this would place it on top.

Last week's champion Green Lantern slips to third with $18 million, ahead of Super 8 with $12.2 million. Mr. Popper's Penguins starring Jim Carrey continues to go strong still in fifth spot with $11 million this weekend, bringing its three-week tally to $95.3 million.

Bridesmaids surprisingly is still in the game in eighth spot with $5.5 million. In it seven-week run it has brought in $146.8 million for Universal Pictures.  Meanwhile, Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris slips to tenth spot this weekend with $4.2 million.

"GREEN LANTERN" LIGHTS UP THE BOX OFFICE

Still from Green Lantern

Although the Critics generally didn't love it (25% on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer) Green Lantern absolutely dominated the Box Office this weekend with $52.6 million earned domestically. Overseas it didn't fare as well, bringing in $17 million only. The $200 million Blockbuster is expected to expand into other territories in coming weeks.

Last week's Box Office champion Super 8 is still going strong in its second week with $21.2 million, landing it in second this weekend for Paramount Pictures and Star Trek Director J.J. Abrams.

Jim Carrey-headlining Mr. Popper's Penguins debuts in third with $18.2 million. The 20th Century Fox Family Comedy was made for $55 million and has yet to open Overseas. Finishing right behind Penguins is X-Men: First Class, also from Fox, with $11.5 million bringing its three week tally in North America to $119.9 million.

The Hangover Part II in its fourth week sits in fifth spot with $9.6 million. To date it has earned $232 million in these parts. Meanwhile Woody Allen's acclaimed Midnight in Paris rounds out the Top Ten in ninth spot with $5.2 million, continuing its expansion to 1,038 theatres for Sony Pictures Classics.