In a squeaker no one expected, Cowboys & Aliens barely beat out The Smurfs for the box office crown.

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Top 10 Films

1. Cowboys & Aliens, $36,431,290
2. The Smurfs, $35,611,637
3. Captain America: The First Avenger, $25,554,303
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, $21,977,093
5. Crazy, Stupid, Love, $19,104,303
6. Friends with Benefits, $9,275,692
7. Horrible Bosses, $7,189,365
8. Transformers 3, $6,086,311
9. Zookeeper, $4,301,893
10. Cars 2, $2,349,142

Key:
W=Wesley | M=Mike | S=Scott | Y=Yusuf | Z=Zach
@ Total : Correct Prediction
o : Correct Prediction Individual (o = Bonus Point for being within $500,000/$2,000,000)
= : Correct Placement

Division 1

Cowboys & Aliens (W | Mo | S | Z) @ $40 M

Division 2

Cowboys & Aliens (W= | M=o | S | Z=) @ $40 M
The Smurfs (W | Mo | S | Z) @ $22 M
Captain America (W | Mo | S | Z) @ $25 M
Harry Potter 7, Part 2 (W= | Mo | S | Z) @ $21 M
Crazy, Stupid, Love (W | M | S | Zo) @ $20 M
Friends with Benefits (W= | M=o | S= | Z=) @ $9.5 M
Horrible Bosses (W | M= | S=o | Z=o) @ $7 M
Transformers 3 (W | M= | S= | Z=o) @ $6.5 M
Zookeeper (W= | M=o | S= | Z=) @ $4.5 M
Cars 2 (W= | M | S=o | Z=o) @ $3 M

Current Standings

1. 278 (29,249) Points – Zach
2. 267 (27,240) Points – Scott
3. 267 (28,239) Points – Mike
4. 253 (24,229) Points – Wesley
5. 204 (23,181) Points – Yusuf