The reason this piece doesn’t need a sub-headline is because you already knew that The Avengers took the #1 spot, zooming over everyone else ala Iron Man in the photo above. Let’s just get to the chart already.
| No. | Title | Weekend | Per Theater Average | Total |
| 1 | Marvel’s The Avengers | $55.1M | $12.958 | $457.1M |
| 2 | Battleship | $25.3M | $6,856 | $25.3M |
| 3 | The Dictator | $17.4M | $5,790 | $24.5M |
| 4 | Dark Shadows | $12.8M | $3,401 | $50.9M |
| 5 | What to Expect When You’re Expecting | $10.5M | $3,476 | $10.5M |
| 6 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $3.3M | $9,181 | $8.3M |
| 7 | The Hunger Games | $3.0M | $1,453 | $391.6M |
| 8 | Think Like a Man | $2.7M | $1,568 | $85.9M |
| 9 | The Lucky One | $1.8M | $880 | $56.9M |
| 10 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | $1.5M | $788 | $25.4M |
Source: Box Office Mojo