Top 10 new movies today in Canada and the United States. Figures are given in United States dollars (USD) and are shown based on total receipts or tickets sold.
1. Cars 2
| Gross Today: | $25,700,000 |
| Gross Total: | $25,700,000 |
| Release Date: | June 24th, 2011 |
| Starring: | Larry The Cable Guy, Owen Wilson, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Eddie Izzard |
| Genre: | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios |
| Description: | |
Star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places in “Cars 2” when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world’s fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret spy mission, Mater’s action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. Adding to the fast-paced fun is a colorful new all-car cast that includes secret agents, menacing villains and international racing competitors.
2. Bad Teacher
| Gross Today: | $12,100,000 |
| Gross Total: | $12,100,000 |
| Release Date: | June 24th, 2011 |
| Starring: | Cameron Diaz, Lucy Punch, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake, Phyllis Smith |
| Genre: | Columbia Pictures (Sony) |
| Description: | |
Some teachers just don’t give an F. For example, there’s Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz). She’s foul-mouthed, ruthless, and inappropriate. She drinks, she gets high, and she can’t wait to marry her meal ticket and get out of her bogus day job. When she’s dumped by her fiancé, she sets her plan in motion to win over a rich, handsome substitute (Justin Timberlake) – competing for his affections with an overly energetic colleague, Amy (Lucy Punch). When Elizabeth also finds herself fighting off the advances of a sarcastic, irreverent gym teacher (Jason Segel), the consequences of her wild and outrageous schemes give her students, her coworkers, and even herself an education like no other.
3. Green Lantern
| Gross Today: | $6,000,000 |
| Gross Total: | $76,900,000 |
| Release Date: | June 17th, 2011 |
| Starring: | Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Temuera Morrison |
| Genre: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Description: | |
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds). Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal is clearly the missing piece to the puzzle, and along with his determination and willpower, he has one thing no member of the Corps has ever had: humanity. With the encouragement of fellow pilot and childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), if Hal can quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears, he may prove to be not only the key to defeating Parallax…he will become the greatest Green Lantern of all.
4. Super 8
| Gross Today: | $3,800,000 |
| Gross Total: | $86,800,000 |
| Release Date: | June 10th, 2011 |
| Starring: | Joel Courtney, Jessica Tuck, Joel McKinnon Miller, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills |
| Genre: | Paramount Pictures |
| Description: | |
In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.
5. Mr. Popper’s Penguins
| Gross Today: | $3,700,000 |
| Gross Total: | $32,700,000 |
| Release Date: | June 17th, 2011 |
| Starring: | Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury, Ophelia Lovibond, Madeline Carroll |
| Genre: | 20th Century Fox |
| Description: | |
Adventure-loving house painter Mr. Popper (Jim Carrey) contends with the problem of having too many penguins in director Mark S. Waters’ adaptation of author Richard Atwater’s beloved children’s book. Shortly after penning a letter to a team of Arctic explorers, Mr. Popper is surprised to receive a penguin in the mail. Later, after making his mischievous new pal a cozy new home in the freezer, the hapless Mr. Popper comes into possession of a playful female penguin as well. Before long Mr. Popper finds himself surrounded by a growing family of the flightless birds, and begins training them to perform in a traveling show dubbed Popper’s Performing Penguins. With each new town the show travels to, pandemonium is quick to follow.
6. X-Men: First Class
| Gross Today: | $2,200,000 |
| Gross Total: | $128,400,000 |
| Release Date: | June 3rd, 2011 |
| Starring: | James McAvoy, Laurence Belcher, Michael Fassbender, Bill Milner, Kevin Bacon |
| Genre: | 20th Century Fox |
| Description: | |
X-Men: First Class, following the classic Marvel mythology, charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga. Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-Men.
7. The Hangover Part II
| Gross Today: | $2,000,000 |
| Gross Total: | $240,000,000 |
| Release Date: | May 26th, 2011 |
| Starring: | Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong |
| Genre: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Description: | |
Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug travel to exotic Thailand for Stu’s wedding. After the unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don’t always go as planned. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can’t even be imagined.
8. Bridesmaids
| Gross Today: | $1,800,000 |
| Gross Total: | $143,100,000 |
| Release Date: | May 13th, 2011 |
| Starring: | Kristen Wiig, Terry Crews, Jessica St. Clair, Maya Rudolph, Tom Yi |
| Genre: | Universal Pictures |
| Description: | |
This spring, producer Judd Apatow and director Paul Feig invite you to experience Bridesmaids. Annie, a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lillian, and a group of colorful bridesmaids on a wild ride down the road to matrimony. Annie’s life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian’s maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you’ll go for someone you love.
9. Kung Fu Panda 2
| Gross Today: | $1,300,000 |
| Gross Total: | $150,200,000 |
| Release Date: | May 26th, 2011 |
| Starring: | Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, David Cross |
| Genre: | DreamWorks Animation |
| Description: | |
In Kung Fu Panda 2, Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. Po must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.
10. Midnight in Paris
| Gross Today: | $1,200,000 |
| Gross Total: | $25,300,000 |
| Release Date: | May 20th, 2011 |
| Starring: | Tom Hiddleston, Rachel McAdams, Michael Sheen, Marion Cotillard, Alison Pill |
| Genre: | MediaPro |
| Description: | |
Midnight in Paris is a romantic comedy that follows a family travelling to the city for business. The party includes a young engaged couple that has their lives transformed throughout the journey. The film celebrates a young man’s great love for Paris, and simultaneously explores the illusion people have that a life different from their own is better.
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