MSN Movies: Top Box Office http://movies.msn.com?affid=100055 Top Box Office on MSN Movies en-US ©2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Mon, 21 May 2012 05:31:24 GMT 1440 http://entimg.s-msn.com/i/ms/movies_logo.gif http://movies.msn.com/?affid=100055 MSN Movies Marvel's The Avengers -- $55.1M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2235034&affid=100055 Marvel Studios delivers the ultimate comic-book film, which ties together such characters as Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) for a big-screen franchise team-up like no other. Taking center stage this time is Nick Fury (played once again by the note-perfect Samuel L. Jackson), leader of the peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury, along with former Russian spy Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), recruits a super team to combat... [more]
]]> Battleship -- $25.4M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2293544&affid=100055 Milton Bradley's enduringly popular strategic board game makes the leap to the big screen in Hancock director Peter Berg's epic sci-fi adventure pitting an international naval fleet against an army of invading aliens. When the two forces find themselves evenly matched, each must rely on strategy and cunning in order to emerge the victor. Taylor Kitsch and Alexander Skarsgard head-up a cast also featuring Liam Neeson, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, and Tadanobu Asano. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
]]> The Dictator -- $17.4M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2338344&affid=100055 Comic Sacha Baron Cohen re-teams with director Larry Charles (Borat, Bruno) for this satirical tale of an oppressive, democracy-hating dictator and a goatherder (both played by Cohen) whose misadventures in America lead to a series of outrageous culture clashes. Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley, and Curb Your Enthusiasm's J.B. Smoove co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
]]> Dark Shadows -- $12.8M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2337076&affid=100055 Transformed into a vampire and entombed for 200 years after betraying vengeful witch Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green), 18th century fishing magnate Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) returns to Collinwood Manor in 1972, only to find his once proud estate in ruins and his family plagued by macabre secrets. It was the year 1752 when Barnabas' parents came to America to expand their business empire. But after establishing the thriving New England fishing town of Collinsport, the family experienced a series of... [more]
]]> What to Expect When You're Expecting -- $10.5M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2354963&affid=100055 Five expectant couples learn that having a baby is anything but predictable in this uplifting romantic comedy based on Heidi Murkoff's ubiquitous best-seller. A household name thanks to her popular fitness show, Jules (Cameron Diaz) can't contain her excitement after learning she is about to have a baby with Evan (Matthew J. Morrison), the sure-footed star of a popular TV dance program. But the closer Jules gets to her due date, the more she and Evan realize the demands of parenthood and the responsibilities... [more]
]]> The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel -- $3.3M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2357199&affid=100055 "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" follows a group of British retirees who decide to "outsource" their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the palace a shell of its former self. Though the new environment is less luxurious than imagined, they are forever transformed by their shared experiences, discovering that life and love can begin again when you... [more]
]]> The Hunger Games -- $3M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2343960&affid=100055 Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which 'Tributes' must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister's place to enter the games,... [more]
]]> Think Like a Man -- $2.7M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2352415&affid=100055 This adaptation of Steve Harvey's non-fiction relationship advice book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man focuses on six friends who regularly get together to play basketball, and usually are commiserating about women issues. Jeremy (Jerry Ferrara) is a geeky pothead and comic-book obsessive whose career is stuck in neutral and who won't pop the question to his girlfriend of nine years. Zeke (Romany Malco) is a former musician-turned-businessman who is great at picking up the ladies but can't commit to a... [more]
]]> The Lucky One -- $1.8M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2359123&affid=100055 An Iraq War veteran searches for the woman from a mysterious photo that he credits with saving his life during three tours of duty in this romantic drama adapted from the book by Nicholas Sparks. U.S. Marine sergeant Logan Thibault (Zac Efron) was serving his country overseas when he happened across a discarded photo of a beautiful woman. An inscription on the back read "Keep Safe," yet the photo revealed no clues about either the subject or her whereabouts. Upon returning home to civilian life, Logan conducts... [more]
]]> The Pirates! Band of Misfits -- $1.5M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2353749&affid=100055 Set sail for fun with this family-friendly Aardman Animations adventure following a bumbling, abundantly bearded scallywag who competes against his two biggest rivals for the title Pirate of the Year. Try as he might, the Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) just can't be taken seriously as a plunderer. But that might change if he could only manage to win the Pirate of the Year competition. As the event gets under way, the Pirate Captain makes it his mission to leave dreaded foes Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and... [more]
]]> The Five-Year Engagement -- $1.1M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2354798&affid=100055 A couple named Tom (Jason Segel) and Violet (Emily Blunt) find their wedding plans interrupted by a number of disappointments and surprises over the course of five years, as Violet is forced to move to Michigan for school and Tom becomes frustrated by missed job opportunities in this romantic comedy from producer Judd Apatow. Nicholas Stoller directed from a script co-written by Segel, and the supporting cast includes Alison Brie, Chris Pratt, and Rhys Ifans. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi [more]
]]> Chimpanzee -- $0.7M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2233670&affid=100055 World Chimpanzee Foundation head Christophe Boesch joins filmmakers Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield for this documentary offering an intimate look into the world of chimpanzees. The chimpanzee is an exceptionally intelligent species of anthropoid ape, and by spending over three years in the tropical jungles of Uganda and the Ivory Coast, filmmakers and experts offer viewers a unique opportunity to better understand their distinct role in our global ecosystem. The story in Chimpanzee centers on Oscar, a... [more]
]]> Bernie -- $0.5M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2326839&affid=100055 Director Richard Linklater teams with writer Skip Hollandsworth for this darkly comic docudrama detailing the unusual friendship between a likable Texas mortician and a wealthy but reviled widow, and the shocking crime that followed. Inspired by Hollandsworth's 1998 Texas Monthly article that first caught the attention of Linklater, Bernie takes place in Carthage, TX, where effeminate mortician Bernie Tiede (Jack Black) enjoys a reputation as a friendly and upstanding member of the community. Marjorie Nugent... [more]
]]> Girl in Progress -- $0.5M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2375559&affid=100055 A teen with an absentee single mother attempts to accelerate her transition into adulthood with the help of her best friend, and she learns some important lessons about growing up in the process. Ansiedad (Cierra Ramirez) doesn't have a father, and her mother Grace (Eva Mendes) is hardly an inspirational role model. Insulting, inconsiderate, and often too busy with work or men to give her daughter any real attention, Grace is in the midst of an affair with a married doctor (Matthew Modine) when her handsome... [more]
]]> Dr. Seuss' The Lorax -- $0.5M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2286326&affid=100055 Dr. Seuss' classic, environmentally themed children's book comes to the big screen in this tale of a young boy who encounters a cantankerous forest creature after venturing outside of his artificial city in search of a tree. Ted (voice of Zac Efron) lives in a town where nothing is quite as it appears; everything is plastic, including the plants. Hopelessly smitten by the beautiful Audrey (voice of Taylor Swift), who dreams of one day seeing a real tree, Ted boldly leaves the city determined to find the flora... [more]
]]> The Three Stooges -- $0.4M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2259314&affid=100055 Peter and Bobby Farrelly finally deliver their long-gestating reboot of The Three Stooges with this 20th Century Fox production. Working from a script they penned with Mike Cerrone (Me, Myself & Irene), the brothers' comedic take on the trio is not a biopic, but rather a sampling of new slapstick adventures set in the present day. Sean Hayes, Will Sasso, and Chris Diamantopoulos star as, respectively, Larry, Curly, and Moe. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi [more]
]]> The Cabin in the Woods -- $0.4M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2248053&affid=100055

Five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods. Bad things happen. 

If you think you know this story, think again. From fan favorites Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard comes "The Cabin in the Woods" a mind-blowing horror film that turns the genre inside out.

Produced by Whedon and directed by Goddard from a script by both, the film stars Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford.

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]]> Safe -- $0.4M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2353782&affid=100055 A suicidal New Jersey cage fighter protects a young Chinese math prodigy from Triads, Russian gangsters, and corrupt cops in this action thriller from producer Lawrence Bender (Pulp Fiction) and writer/director Boaz Yakin (Fresh, A Price Above Rubies). Ten-year-old Mei (Catherine Chan) is a genuine numbers wizard from Nanjing. Unfortunately, her unusual proficiency in mathematics has made her the target of Triad boss Han Jaio (James Hong), who abducts the young girl from her home and sends her to America to... [more]
]]> Crooked Arrows -- $0.3M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2392823&affid=100055 A multiracial Native American connects with his proud heritage by coaching his reservation's scrappy lacrosse team to the state finals in this inspirational sports drama starring Brandon Routh. Joe Logan (Routh) wants to give his reservation a modern makeover. But the locals don't trust him, and they're happy with the way things have always been. Meanwhile Joe's father, the Tribal Chairman, senses that his son has lost his way. In order to get him back on the right path, Joe's father puts him in charge of the... [more]
]]> American Reunion -- $0.2M http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2352303&affid=100055 The "American Pie" series comes full circle as the characters from the 1999 comedy classic return to East Great Falls for their ten-year high-school reunion and experience a weekend they will never forget. While some couples, like Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan), got serious and tied the knot, others, like Oz (Chris Klein) and Heather (Mena Suvari), went their separate ways. Meanwhile, Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) still looks back with lust at that perfect evening he spent with... [more]
]]> Bully -- $90K http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2351157&affid=100055 At a point in time when bullying in America has reached epidemic proportions, Emmy-winning director Lee Hirsch invites viewers to spend a year in the lives of students and parents who contend with public torment and humiliation on a daily basis. By following the young victims from the classroom to their living rooms, we are given an intimate glimpse into the effects bullying has on their families and their developing sense of self-worth. Meanwhile, parents, administrators, and other students struggle to find a... [more]
]]> Darling Companion -- $63.3K http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2331647&affid=100055 Kevin Kline teams reunites with his "Big Chill" director Lawrence Kasdan on this comedy drama about a couple (Kline and Diane Keaton) whose crumbling marriage is put to the test after their dog is lost during a vacation. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi [more]
]]> A Thousand Words -- $57K http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2351915&affid=100055 "Norbit" director Brian Robbins re-teams with that film's star, Eddie Murphy, for this comedy about a smooth-talking man who discovers that he has only 1,000 words left to speak before dying. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
]]> Titanic 3D -- $50K http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2355550&affid=100055 Titanic is an epic, action-packed romance set against the ill-fated maiden voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic, the pride and joy of the White Star Line and, at the time, the largest moving object ever built. She was the most luxurious liner of her era -- the ship of dreams -- which ultimately carried over 1,500 people to their death in the ice cold waters of the North Atlantic in the early hours of April 15, 1912. In 3D at select locations [more]
]]> Hysteria -- $40.8K http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2366907&affid=100055 Set in Victorian London, Tanya Wexler's period comedy Hysteria tells the tale of Mortimer Granville (Hugh Dancy), a young doctor disturbed by the way most hospitals ignore the latest research on germ theory, and still treat patients with bleedings and leeches. After being fired from his most recent job for speaking out on the matter, he ends up in the employ of Dr. Robert Dalrymple (Jonathan Pryce) who runs a private practice specializing in treating women who suffer from "hysteria" and come to the doctor for... [more]
]]> Footnote -- $31.6K http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2352672&affid=100055 An anti-establishment professor and his approval-seeking son enter into a heated competition against one another when their roles are suddenly reversed. Rising up through the ranks, Uriel always relied on recognition to fuel his sense of self-worth. His father, on the other hand, always shunned the spotlight. But when his father learns he is about to receive the highest honor rewarded in his field, the older man's vanity is revealed for all to see. Meanwhile, Uriel's intense jealousy drives him to consider the... [more]
]]> The Artist -- $29.5K http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2353298&affid=100055 Michel Hazanavicius' stylistically daring, dialogue-free comedy-drama The Artist stars Jean Dujardin as George Valentin, a matinee idol in Hollywood before the dawn of talkies. His marriage is far from perfect, and one day he meets ambitious chorus girl Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo) and is smitten. Very quickly thereafter, sound comes to movies, and George sinks all his money into one last epic silent film, while Peppy becomes a star in the new era. John Goodman co-stars as the head of the film studio working... [more]
]]> Where Do We Go Now? -- $26.1K http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2353243&affid=100055 Women try to persuade their men to put a stop to war in this fusion of comedy and drama from director, screenwriter, and actress Nadine Labaki. Amale (Labaki) runs a café in a small Lebanese village where the local women, both Christian and Muslim, get together to talk, swap ideas, and share grief as the number who've lost sons or husbands in frequent skirmishes continues to grow. The fighting between religious and political factions has been going on for years, and one day Amale and her friends Afaf (Layla... [more]
]]> Damsels in Distress -- $19.5K http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2364802&affid=100055 Oscar-nominated filmmaker Whit Stillman (The Last Days of Disco) returns to the director's chair for the first time in 13 years with this comedy set at an East Coast university and centering on the trials of four female undergrads who seek to make life better for the entire student body. Violet Wister (Greta Gerwig) is a natural-born leader. Together with the help of her conscientious friend Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and their gorgeous pal Heather (Carrie MacLemore), Violet uses aroma and musical therapy to... [more]
]]> Polisse -- $16.7K http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2353415&affid=100055 The daily grind for the police officers of the Child Protection Unit - taking in child molesters, busting underage pickpockets and chewing over relationship issues at lunch; interrogating abusive parents, taking statements from children, confronting the excesses of teen sexuality, enjoying solidarity with colleagues and laughing uncontrollably at the most unthinkable moments. Knowing the worst exists and living with it. How do these police officer balance their private lives and the reality they confront every... [more]
]]> Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day -- $12.1K http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2382592&affid=100055 Long-buried secrets threaten to destroy a seemingly happy couple after their young daughter is abducted in this thriller starring Blair Underwood, Sharon Leal, and Pam Grier. David (Underwood) and Kari Ames (Leal) were preparing to celebrate their beloved daughter's seventh birthday when she vanished without a trace. As the cracks in their marriage begin to show, David and Kari realize that in order to save their daughter, they must first confront the secrets they have been hiding from each other for years. ~... [more]
]]> Elena -- $9.4K http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2355474&affid=100055 A woman turns to devious means to support her family in this drama from Russian filmmaker Andrei Zvyagintsev. Middle-aged Elena (Nadezhda Markina) first met her husband Vladimir (Andrey Smirnov) when she took a job looking after him following a serious illness. The two bonded and fell in love, but wealthy Vladimir is significantly older than working-class Elena, and their relationship is still centered upon her caring for his needs. Elena has an adult son from a previous marriage, Sergei (Alexey Rozin); he's a... [more]
]]> Virginia -- $6.3K http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2393543&affid=100055 Academy Award-winning screenwriter and documentary filmmaker Dustin Lance Black takes the helm for this darkly comic drama about a small-town single mother whose affair with a married Mormon sheriff threatens to have dire repercussions. Virginia (Jennifer Connelly) is a devoted mother doing her best to raise her teenage son Emmett (Harrison Gilbertson) in a home with no male role model. She's also mistress to Sheriff Richard Tipton (Ed Harris), a Mormon family man eager to advance his career by running for... [more]
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