'Thor' hammers out another box office victory
19 November, 2013
LOS ANGELES: Marvel superhero Thor hammered rivals for a second straight weekend at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday.
"Thor: The Dark World," the latest blockbuster based on Marvel's iconic comic book character, took a hefty $38.5 million in its second weekend, figures from Exhibitor Relations showed.
Starring Australian heartthrob Chris Hemsworth as the hammer-wielding son of Odin, the movie is a follow-up to the franchise's 2011 money-spinning first instalment, "Thor."
With its strong opening weekend -- helped by the phenomenal success of 2012's $1.5-billion hit "The Avengers," which saw Thor join forces with other characters -- the film has taken in a total of nearly $147 million.
Debuting strong in second place was romantic comedy "The Best Man Holiday," a sequel 15 years in the making to "The Best Man," in which the college friends reunite over Christmas and reignite romance and rivalries.
The film, starring Monica Calhoun and Morris Chestnut at the head of an ensemble cast, took in $30.6 million.
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