Two strong back-to-back weekends at the US box office... two movies that are part of larger franchises... both movies backed by strong reviews... And summer season seems to have begun well! Fast Five had struck gold with the best opening weekend numbers for the year two weeks back, with $86 million, and then last week the God of Thunder, Thor, did not disappoint either with $66 million on its opening weekend. Strong numbers when you consider that Thor comics are no match for the likes of Batman and Spiderman, plus the presence of a relative unknown hero in Chris Hemsworth. But with the euphoria created in the past two weeks, a bit of lull could set-in this weekend. There are no big-budget big-franchise movies releasing this time round, and movie-goers would not be too keen on choosing between the comedy Bridesmaids (with an unknown cast) and Priest starring Paul Bettany as a priest tracking down vampires (vampires are becoming way too common!). Thor might just then continue to keep the top spot. But for only one week, remember, coz guess who's coming next.... you guessed it right.... Captain Jack Sparrow!!
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