Hollywood has never quite gotten to grips with the African American audience, so that every time a film with a largely black cast does well, it’s treated as a massive surprise. That’s certainly the case with Think Like A Man, which was barely on most people’s radar but scored a huge $33 million opening to top the box office chart.
The film knocked the movie many had expected to top the chart, The Lucky One, into second spot with $22 million. It’s certainly not a bad start for a romantic drama and marks a rare weekend when two female-focussed movies have opened strong against one another.
Disneynature’s Chimpanzee opened in fourth spot with $10.3 million, which is the biggest opening ever for a nature documentary. Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of April 20th-22nd.
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross (millions) | Total Gross to date (millions) |
| 1 | Think Like A Man | $33.0 | $33.0 |
| 2 | The Lucky One | $22.8 | $22.8 |
| 3 | The Hunger Games | $14.5 | $356.9 |
| 4 | Chimpanzee | $10.2 | $10.2 |
| 5 | The Three Stooges | $9.2 | $29.3 |
| 6 | Cabin In The Woods | $7.7 | $26.9 |
| 7 | American Reunion | $5.2 | $48.3 |
| 8 | Titanic 3D | $5.0 | $52.8 |
| 9 | 21 Jump Street | $4.6 | $127.0 |
| 10 | Mirror Mirror | $4.1 | $55.2 |
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