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dominated the box office this weekend, though the god of thunder was unable to make it in to the elite club of superheroes who have opened a movie over $100 million.Playing at 3,841 locations, the second follow-up toopened to $85.7 million. That's up 30 percent on the first's $65.7 million, and is also the best start yet for a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie that doesn't feature Iron Man. It is, of course, less than half of's $174.1 million, though it's important to remember that Chris Hemsworth 's Thor isn't even remotely as popular as Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark.'s 30 percent improvement over the firstcan largely be attributed to, which helped raise the profile of Thor and his evil brother Loki (who was featured prominently in this movie's marketing). In comparison,'s bump overwas a bit better (36 percent), though it's not an apples-to-apples comparison.benefited from the addition of 3D premiums, whereasactually had less 3D attendance than the original(39 percent vs. 60 percent). Ultimately,andseem to have benefited equally from their connection toIt is worth noting that's 3D figure (39 percent) is a bit of a disappointment. There was an expectation thathelped improve audience perception of 3D, and Disney/Marvel attempted to piggyback on that by adding five minutes of April 2014'sin front of the 3D version of. The unimpressive 3D share suggests moviegoers remain skeptical of the premium-priced format.did play well in large format venues. The movie earned $5.3 million in IMAX, despite splitting showtimes with. Meanwhile, seven percent of its take came from other premium large-format screens.'s audience was overwhelmingly male (62 percent), which suggests the appeal of Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman wasn't enough to get many women to give the fantasy/sci-fi movie a chance. Also, 61 percent of those in attendance were over the age of 25.Audiences awarded the movie a solid "A-" CinemaScore. With a complete lack of competition next weekend,should have a better-than-average hold, and a final total north of $200 million is a guarantee at this point.Miles away from, there was a virtual tie for second, third and fourth place this weekend.held second place with $11.3 million, which was off 43 percent from last weekend. To date, it has earned $78.8 million (second all-time in thefranchise), and appears on pace for over $100 million by the end of its run.andboth had great second weekend holds. The animated turkeys dipped 30 percent to $11.1 million, while the geriatric partygoers eased 32 percent to $11.04 million. The movies have now earned $30.1 million and $33.5 million, respectively.After topping the box office last weekend,plummeted 62 percent to $10.3 million this weekend. Through 10 days, the sci-fi flick has earned $44 million, which is a bit behind notorious 2013 bomb. Withcoming in two weeks, it's likely thatcontinues its quick fade.added $8.5 million for a new total of $231.2 million, which ranks seventh on the year ahead of 's 3D sensation remains on pace for a final total around $260 million.Steve McQueen's acclaimed slavery dramaexpanded nationwide to 1,144 theaters this weekend and earned $6.7 million. To date, it has already banked $17.4 million, and is a few days away from eclipsing fellow Fox Searchlight release($18.3 million). The movie is clearly connecting with mainstream audiences, and will continue to expand its reach next weekend (around 1,300 locations).Playing in 1,200 theaters,took ninth place with $4.8 million. That's not a particularly good debut, though the British time travel romance is the type of movie that should hang on well over the next few weeks.expanded to 401 theaters and made it in to the Top 12 with $1.13 million. The Robert Redford lost-at-sea flick has now grossed a modest $2.8 million.World War II dramaopened to $105,005 at four locations in New York and Los Angeles. Fox's expansion plans are unclear at the moment.In its second weekend of overseas release,added $94 million for an early total of $240.9 million. It's currently playing in around 92 percent of the international marketplace.The superhero sequel opened to $19.6 million in China, which is higher thanand also more than the firstearned in its entire run there.It's now a few days away from passing the first's $268 million overseas total. With Italy and Japan on the way,is now guaranteed to earn more than $400 million overseas by the end of its run.extended its strong international run with a $26.3 million haul this weekend. Including previews, it opened in first place in the U.K. with $9.8 million; a whopping 89 percent of that gross came from 3D showings. Meanwhile, it added $4.2 million in France for a three-week total of $32 million, which makes it the movie's highest-grossing market so far.has now earned $241.2 million overseas. It opens in China in two weeks, and is the type of big-screen 3D experience that does massive business there ($50 million is a guarantee). Add in its Japan run (which begins in December) andis on course for around $400 million. Arnold Schwarzenegger prison break moviemay have been a major disappointment at the domestic box office, but it's doing solid business overseas so far. The movie opened in China on Monday, and by Thursday had earned $13 million (weekend grosses weren't available yet). Lionsgate is reporting a $53.5 million foreign total so far, and the movie still has a handful of major markets (France, Germany, Australia, Korea, Spain and Japan) on the way.Box Office Mojo