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Green Lantern shines at box office

The third comic book-based movie of the year, Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds in the title role, opened over the weekend to become the new box office champ with an estimated take of $52.7 million (all figures US). Tribute viewers voiced their approval, rating it 4 out of 5 stars. The sci-fi thriller Super 8 slipped a spot to second, earning an additional $21.3 million and also getting a 4 star rating with Tribute viewers. The new Jim Carrey comedy, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, opened in third place with $18.2 million and a Tribute viewer rating of 3.5 stars. X-Men: First Class was pushed to fourth place earning $11.5 million, retaining its 4.4 star Tribute rating, while The Hangover Part II (3.3 stars) rounded out the top five with additional $9.6 million.