Forecasters underestimated the appeal of the Planet of the Apes franchise as the film pulled in a higher than expected $54 M opening.

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Top 10 Films

1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes, $54,806,191
2. The Smurfs, $20,702,415
3. Cowboys & Aliens, $15,729,455
4. The Change-Up, $13,531,115
5. Captain America: The First Avenger, $13,021,922
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, $12,445,031
7. Crazy, Stupid, Love, $12,017,146
8. Friends with Benefits, $4,687,883
9. Horrible Bosses, $4,583,252
10. Transformers 3, $3,086,145

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

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Wo | M | Z) @ $50 M

Division 2

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (W=o | M= | Z=) @ $50 M
The Smurfs (W | M=o | Z) @ $20 M
Cowboys & Aliens (W= | M=o | Z) @ $16.5 M
The Change-Up (W | M=o | Z) @ $16 M
Captain America (W= | M=o | Z) @ $13 M
Harry Potter 7, Part 2 (Wo | M= | Z) @ $12.5 M
Crazy, Stupid, Love (Wo | M= | Z=) @ $14 M
Friends with Benefits (W= | M= | Z=o) @ $4.5 M
Horrible Bosses (W=o | M= | Z=) @ $4.5 M
Transformers 3 (W= | M= | Z=o) @ $3 M

Current Standings

1. 297 (31,266) Points – Zach
2. 293 (30,263) Points – Mike
3. 276 (27,249) Points – Wesley
4. 267 (27,240) Points – Scott
5. 204 (23,181) Points – Yusuf