For the third week in a row, the Avengers have assembled at the box office.
Rounding out the top three is two new titles PokemonDetective PikachuandThe Hustle.
Another hero in his own right,Detective Pikachu,put up a solid fight at the box office.
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It takes second place with a fabulous $58 million opening across 4,202 theaters.
Not adjusted for inflation, it’s the highest opening ever for a feature film in the Pokemon franchise.
The Hustleexceeded expectations in its debut, despitelargely lackluster reviewsand a disappointing B- CinemaScore.
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The weekend’s other buzziest new release,Tolkien,managed to crack the top ten.
The biopic aboutLord of the Ringsauthor J.R.R.
Tolkien takes ninth place with an estimated $2.2 million in ticket sales across 1,495 location.
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Directed by Dome Karukoski, the film also stars Lily Collins and Colm Meaney.
Even including theX-Menfranchise, it still lands in Hoult’s top ten openings of all time.
Buoyed by positive reviews and word-of-mouth,Long Shottakes fifth place $6.1 million across 3,230 theaters.
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Check out the May 10-12 numbers below.
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