Boy, am I getting tired of having to report that The Avengers has once again taken the #1 spot at the North American box office! Are moviegoers ever going to stop flocking to the Marvel juggernaut? All three new openers got crushed; Battleship sunk, The Dictator fell, and What to Expect… over-expected. In fact, the only movie really worth highlighting this weekend is The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which continues to thrive with the geriatric set, pulling in what should be a robust $3.4m weekend from just 354 theaters. Check out the full chart, if you must, after the jump…
| No. | Title | Friday | Critic Speak Weekend Projection | Theaters |
| 1 | The Avengers | $15.3M | $52M | 4,349 |
| 2 | Battleship | $9.0M | $24.8M | 3,690 |
| 3 | The Dictator | $5.7M | $13.7M | 3,008 |
| 4 | What to Expect When You’re Expecting | $3.8M | $11.4M | 3,021 |
| 5 | Dark Shadows | $3.7M | $13.0M | 3,755 |
| 6 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $0.87M | $3.4M | 354 |
| 7 | The Hunger Games | $0.82M | $2.8M | 2,064 |
| 8 | Think Like a Man | $0.80M | $2.3M | 1,722 |
| 9 | The Lucky One | $0.56M | $1.8M | 2,055 |
| 10 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | $0.34M | $1.3M | 1,840 |
Source: Deadline