Box Office Bonanza: America (Apparently) 'Thinks Like A Man'

Sorry, ladies, but it seems the boys have overtaken the box office yet again in a surprise second consecutive win by the Sony/Screen Gems comedy Think Like A Man. Equally amazing is the fact that it earned over $18 million by playing on just over 2,000 screens. If you don't think every Hollywood studio is clamoring for the next big "black" hit, think again: Zoe Saldana, your agent is on line one!

Who's to credit for the success of Think Like A Man? Men? Women? Everyone who didn't see Hunger Games? Black Jesus? Whoever it is, they have helped the little comedy that could bring its domestic haul to $60.8 million. It should easily top the $100 million mark in a couple of weeks, probably spawning a sequel and (uh oh) a sitcom on TBS. We pray that the credits never include the words, "Tyler Perry Presents".

The same can't be said of Judd Apatow's The Five-Year Engagement, starring Jason Segel and Emily Blunt, which opened in fifth place with a so-so $11.1 million. Perhaps it's time to rethink the dogma that Apatow is the King of Comedy. The film earned very lukewarm reviews from both critics and audiences, and it doesn't look like either is going to return in droves next week. Expect a slew of gross-out comedies from the House of Apatow next, our Marquee 8 Ball says.

The top ten films at the box-office weekend are as follows:

1. Think Like A Man - $18.4 million
2. Pirates! Band of Misfits - $11.4 million
3. The Lucky One - $11.3 million
4. The Hunger Games - $11.2 million
5. The Five-Year Engagement - $11.1 million
6. Safe - $7.7 million
7. The Raven - $7.2 million
8. Chimpanzee - $5.46 million
9. The Three Stooges - $5.4 million
10. Cabin in the Woods - $4.5 million

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