The men in black took out The Avengers at the box office over the Memorial Day weekend.

Men in Black 3, starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin, earned an estimated 70 million dollars from Friday, May 25th, through Monday, May 28th, to debut in first place.

Marvel’s The Avengers, which was the box office champ the previous three weekends, slipped to second place, collecting 46.9 million dollars.

The thriller Chernobyl Diaries opened in sixth place, with 9.3 million.

The new Wes Anderson film Moonrise Kingdom made nearly 670 thousand dollars in four theaters over the four-day weekend. It earned $130,752 per location from Friday through Sunday, a record for a live-action film.

Here are the top 10 movies from Friday through Monday, with estimated ticket sales:

1. Men in Black 3, $70 million.
2. Marvel’s The Avengers, $46.9 million.
3. Battleship, $13.8 million.
4. The Dictator, $11.8 million.
5. Dark Shadows, $9.4 million.
6. Chernobyl Diaries, $9.3 million.
7. What to Expect When You're Expecting, $8.9 million.
8. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, $8.2 million.
9. The Hunger Games, $2.9 million.
10. Think Like a Man, $1.8 million.

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