'X-Men: First Class' Powers To Top Of Box Office

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The big summer movie season continues in full force.

The X-Men franchise has been revived as the prequel X-Men: First Class opened with an estimated opening weekend take of $56-million.

Last weekend's runaway leader, The Hangover Part II, followed its big Memorial Day weekend with a second-weekend total of $32-million, good for a solid second place.

The third and fourth spots were filled by holdover sequels. Kung Fu Panda 2 took in $24-million, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides $18-million.

The comedy Bridesmaids placed fifth with $12-million.

Overall, it was a third straight strong weekend at the box office as the summer movie season continues to fulfill expectations and exceed totals of the corresponding weekends last year.

Reported by Bill Wine, KYW Newsradio 1060