WithIce Age: Continental Driftthe only wide release of the weekend, any wonder its number one?

The fourth installment in Foxs decade-old animated franchise took in an estimated $46 million from 3,881 locations.

UnlikeShrek, each of the first threeIce Agefilms improved on its predecessor in terms of global earnings.

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After one week on top,The Amazing Spider-Manfell to second place with an estimated $35 million.

That record was eventually broken (smashed to bits, really) byMarvels The Avengers.

One way or another, well know soon enough.

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