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Cartoon animals bested outer space meanies this weekend at the box office. In less sillier terms, what I mean is that Paramount/DreamWorks' Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted became the new number one film, bowing to a $60.3 million dollar opening. In second place was 20th Century Fox's Prometheus which opened to a neat and tidy $50 million dollars.

It's a good sign for Madagascar 3 and a fair reception for Prometheus, an R-rated film. The real telling of whether either film will be a financial success should come in their second weekend out.

Dropping to third place is Universal's Snow White and the Huntsman, with $23 million (total so far: $98.5m.)

MIB 3 is in fourth position with $13.5 million (total: $135.5m.)

The Avengers is in fifth spot with $10.8m in new money, for a six week domestic gross of $571.8 million dollars.

And the rest of the top ten:

#6: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (new: $3.2 million, total: $31m)

#7: What to Expect When You're Expecting  (new: $2.7m, total: $35.7m)

#8: Battleship (new: $2.2m, total: $59.8m)
#9: The Dictator  (new: $2.1m, total: $55.1m)
#10: Moonrise Kingdom (new: $1.5m, total: $3.7m)