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April 24th, 2011

Returning champ ‘Rio’ holds off strong performances by Tyler Perry and Robert Pattinson to win the Easter Weekend box office.

The animated bird tale earned $26.5 million for the top spot, followed by ‘Madea’s Big Happy Family,’ which was a close second with $26.1 million.

Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon’s ‘Water For Elephants’ came in third with $17.6 million. What did you see this weekend?

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April 17th, 2011

Another animated film tops the box office, as ‘Rio’ debuts with a $40 million weekend. ‘Scream 4,’ this week’s other major new release, came in a distant second place with $19.2 million from moviegoers eager to see the horror franchise’s original stars teamed with some of Hollywood’s young talent. And the Easter Bunny tale ‘Hop,’ which won last weekend’s box office, finished in third with $11.5 million. What did you see this weekend?

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April 10th, 2011

The animated Easter Bunny movie “Hop” and new release “Arthur,” both starring Russell Brand, finished #1 and #2 this weekend at the box office.

“Hop” bounced to the top spot for the second week in a row with $21.7 million in ticket sales, while Brand’s new release, “Arthur,” took in $12.6 million for second place.

Action thriller “Hanna” – not starring Russell Brand – came in third with $12.3 million. What did you see this weekend?

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April 3rd, 2011

Russell Brand’s funny bunny has won the box office.

“Hop,” the animated/live action Easter family film featuring Brand’s voice, took in $38.1 million in its first weekend.

Another new release, “Source Code” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, came in second with $14.8 million.

The low-budget horror thriller “Insidious” nabbed third place with $13.5 million. What did you see this weekend?