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After trailingfor the past two weeks, Marvel'smoved back in to first place this weekend.In the process,passedto become the highest-grossing movie of the Summer at the domestic box office.Among the newcomers,had a solid debut, whileimploded.The Top 12 earned $102.5 million this weekend. That's up 14 percent from the same frame last year.eased 32 percent to $17.2 million. It has now earned over $251 million, and by Friday it will pass fellow Marvel movie($259.8 million) to become the top grosser of the year. It also now seems likely thatwill end its run with over $300 million.In second place,fell 41 percent to $16.7 million. Through 17 days, the movie has earned $145.5 million, and is on track to finish with at least $175 million.Playing at 2,907 locations,took third place with $15.7 million. That's a step up from($12.4 million) and last weekend's($12.3 million). It's also worth noting that it opened on par with($15.8 million), which was released around the same time last year and was also targeted toward younger women.As expected, the audience did wind up skewing young (61 percent under 25) and female (77 percent). Whiledid receive a solid "A-" CinemaScore, it's the kind of movie that tends to fall off quickly after opening weekend; a final total around $40 million seems likely.was crushed by critics, but moviegoers seem to be in to it: the comedy eased 39 percent to $10.8 million this weekend. To date, it has earned $45.1 million.High school football dramarounded out the Top Five with $8.4 million. That's a bit lower than recent sports moviesand, but is still essentially in the same (low) range.It received an "A-" CinemaScore, and should play to family audiences for the next few weeks. Look for a final total around $25 million.opened in eighth place with just $6.32 million. That's down a stunning 78 percent from the original's debut. Excluding his first movie,, this is the third-lowest debut of director Robert Rodriguez 's career (andwere worse).During the nine-year gap between the first and second, a few key things happened. First, the comic book aesthetic that madeso unique has been cribbed by many other movies; ironically, some of the most obvious imitators are fellow Frank Miller projectsand. What was once a fresh approach now has a "been there, done that" feel to it.Adding to this is the fact that director Robert Rodriguez's brand has taken a bit of a hit in recent years. Specifically, Rodriguez has had a tough time selling sequels:was off 66 percent from its predecessor, whilewas down 70 percent.The movie also had a fairly light marketing effort: anecdotally, many people seemed surprised to learn that the movie was in theaters this weekend.Finally, it's worth considering whether or not the firstwas actually as well-liked as it appears to be. The movie received good reviews and has a spot on IMDb's Top 250 list, but that sampling could be inconsistent with more general views on it.Looking ahead,seems poised to fall off quickly. It's not going to close anywhere near $20 million, and could even fall short of $15 million.led the overseas box office this weekend with $34 million. The Luc Besson thriller opened to a massive $6.3 million in Taiwan, where a significant portion of the movie is set. It also had strong debuts in the U.K. ($5.2 million) and Spain ($3.5 million). So far,has earned $103 million overseas, and still has many markets left to open; it expands in to Brazil, Japan and Mexico next weekend.Without any major new markets,fell 49 percent to $20.7 million. It has grossed $237.6 million so far, and still has Germany, Italy, Japan and China on the way.added $18.2 million this weekend, which pushed its total past $400 million. China is now its biggest market with $48.2 million.took in $15.5 million, bringing its total to $93.2 million. It has yet to open in most major markets.Box Office Mojo