The June 10-12 Derby

Deadline H. tells the story:

1. Super 8 (Bad Robot/Amblin/Paramount) NEW [3,379 Runs] Friday $12.2M, Estimated Weekend $35M

2. X-Men: First Class (Fox) Week 2 [3,692 Runs] Friday $8M (-64%), Estimated Weekend $27M, Estimated Cume $99M

3. The Hangover Part II (Warner Bros) Week 3 [3,644 Runs] Friday $5.7M, Estimated Weekend $17.5M, Estimated Cume $215.3M

4. Kung Fu Panda 2 (DWA/Paramount) Week 3 [3,929 Runs] Friday $4.6M, Estimated Weekend $17.5M, Estimated Cume $128M

5. Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 (Disney) Week 4 [3,433 Runs] Friday $3.1M, Estimated Weekend $11.5M, Estimated Cume $209.3M

6. Bridesmaids (Universal) Week 5 [2,922 Runs] Friday $3.1M, Estimated Weekend $10.5M, Estimated Cume $124M

7. Judy Moody (Relativity) NEW [2,524] Friday $2.2M, Estimated Weekend $5.5M

8. Midnight In Paris (Sony Classics) Week 4 [944 Theaters] $1.8M, Estimated Weekend $7M, Estimated Cume $15.5M

9. Thor (Marvel/Paramount) Week 6 [1,782 Runs] Friday $700K, Estimated Cume $2M, Estimated Cume $173.3M

10. Fast Five (Universal) Week 7 [1,329 Runs] Friday $550K, Estimated Cume $1.8M, Estimated Cume $205.2M ...

The fifth place Panda 2 has now collected $264.7 million from around the world, with more openings this weekend. But the 3D premium seems to be receding in many venues. As Britain's Daily Mail notes:

Kung Fu Panda 2 opens in cinemas this weekend and the industry is praying that the chubby panda with a knack for martial arts will kickstart box office takings for 3D films, which like many cinema-goers are beginning to give film studios a headache. ...

Kung Fu Panda 2 was released in the US on Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, a popular time to see films at the cinema in America, but more people watched in 2D rather than 3D ...