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Despite the entrance of two competitive titles to the marketplace over Easter Weekend, box office phenomenon The Hunger Games had little difficulty taking the top spot for the third-straight frame. American Reunion opened in second place, though its debut doesn't compare favorably to earlier series entries, while Titanic 3D wound up on the low-end among 3D re-releases. The Top 12 earned around $114 million this weekend, which is up 11 percent from the same period last year but off a bit from Easter 2011 (which was later in the month).

American Reunion had a fine opening on Friday, though it didn't compare favorably with past entries in the series, and Titanic 3D continued to draw solid crowds following its Wednesday debut. Still, neither of those titles came very close to knocking off The Hunger Games, which had little difficulty hanging on to first place for the third Friday in a row.Jonah HillChanning Tatum

If you make it to the movies over Easter Weekend, don't be too confused if it feels like you've been teleported back to the late 1990s. American Reunion, the fourth installment in the American Pie series (which started in 1999), is debuting at 3,192 locations, while the 3D re-release of James Cameron's blockbuster Titanic sets sail at 2,674 venues (the exact same number of theaters the movie originally opened at in December 1997). Even with these two strong entries, though, The Hunger Games has a legitimate shot at making it three-in-a-row at the top of the box office this weekend.

With The Hunger Games and Dr. Seuss' The Lorax both significantly exceeding expectations, March 2012 easily claimed the all-time March record with over $940 million. That's an incredible 38 percent improvement over the same period last year, and it's also up 13 percent on the previous record holder (March 2010 with $832 million). Even when adjusting for inflation, March 2012 sold the second-highest number of tickets behind March 2002.Channing TatumEddie Murphy

Wrath of the Titans easily took first place at the overseas box office this weekend, though most of its major debuts don't compare well against those of Clash of the Titans. Meanwhile, The Hunger Games held much better in foreign markets than it did domestically, and The Pirates! Band of Misfits opened in a handful of territories nearly a month ahead of its U.S. release.

Box office phenomenon The Hunger Games was once again the undisputed champ this weekend, as it had little difficulty fending off unimpressive fantasy flicks Wrath of the Titans and Mirror Mirror. With that strong holdover performance, and two newcomers combining for over $50 million, the Top 12 earned $140.4 million (a 23 percent improvement over the same period last year).Sam Worthington

As expected, The Hunger Games easily held on to the top spot at the box office on Friday, though its steep drop was more reminiscent of front-loaded sequels than original properties. In second place, Wrath of the Titans failed to open anywhere close to its predecessor, while Mirror Mirror got off to a fine start in third. Tarsem

The domestic box office is coming off two record-setting months, though it's unlikely that April will follow suit. Out of the 11 nationwide releases scheduled, only Titanic 3D and American Reunion have a serious chance of reaching $100 million, and it would not be entirely surprising if they wind up battling holdover The Hunger Games for April's top spot. The highest-grossing April on record occurred last year ($792.6 million), and it will require very strong performances from late March releases to pass this mark. Joss WhedonLuc Besson

Midnight Update: Wrath of the Titans earned an estimated $1 million from midnight showings at 1,490 locations. In comparison, Clash of the Titans grossed over $1.5 million from midnight shows after scoring $2.65 million at Thursday night screenings. That movie debuted to $61.2 million, which is a figure that Wrath has very little chance of matching.Sam Worthington

Coinciding with its record-breaking domestic debut, The Hunger Games also launched in 67 overseas markets this weekend. It didn't exactly set the global box office on fire, though: the movie's estimated $59.25 million haul is very solid for the first in a new franchise, but it's a far cry from the remarkable $152.5 million start in the U.S. Martin Scorsese

The odds were definitely in The Hunger Games favor this weekend: the big screen adaptation of the immensely popular young adult novel opened to an enormous $152.5 million, which ranks third all-time behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 ($169.2 million) and The Dark Knight ($158.4 million). Remarkably, it debuted above all of the Twilight movies, and it also topped Alice in Wonderland ($116.1 million) for highest debut ever for a non-sequel. Jonah Hill

Building on a strong midnight launch, The Hunger Games had one of the best opening days ever at an estimated $68.25 million. That ranks fifth on the all-time list behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 ($91.1 million), New Moon ($72.7 million), Breaking Dawn Part 1 ($71.6 million) and Eclipse ($68.5 million). It wound up slightly ahead of The Dark Knight ($67.2 million), and also topped Alice in Wonderland ($40.8 million) to set a new record for a non-sequel.

The Hunger Games opened to an estimated $19.74 million at midnight, which ranks seventh all-time behind the last three Harry Potter and Twilight movies. It did score the top midnight debut ever for a non-sequel, and it earned more than twice as much as the first Twilight movie ($7 million).

Happy Hunger Games, indeed.Suzanne CollinsMichael MooreGary RossJennifer Lawrence

John Carter led the overseas box office for the second weekend in a row, but the mega-budget sci-fi epic appears to be fading fast. It added an estimated $40.7 million from 54 markets for a total of $126.1 million. That inclues an estimated $10.4 million debut in China, which is Disney's second-highest opening ever there behind Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

With its broadly-appealing premise, popular lead actors and well-executed marketing campaign, 21 Jump Street cruised in to first place at the box office this weekend ahead of two-time winner The Lorax. Meanwhile, John Carter crashed in its second outing, and Casa De Mi Padre cracked the Top 10 despite opening in less than 400 locations. With only one major new release, though, overall box office was down around four percent from last year, making this the first weekend of 2012 that declined year-over-year. Jonah HillChanning TatumWill FerrellNicolas Cage

Audiences proved eager to revisit high school with Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum yesterday, which led 21 Jump Street to a first place debut ahead of reigning champion The Lorax. John Carter took a substantial hit on Friday, while Will Ferrell's Casa De Mi Padre had a very solid start in limited release.

With a recognizable brand, two popular lead actors and a strong marketing effort, the big-screen adaptation of 21 Jump Street looks poised to take first place ahead of animated hit The Lorax. The Jonah Hill-Channing Tatum action comedy reaches 3,121 locations, making it the only new nationwide release this weekend. There are a handful of smaller movies opening in limited release, though, including Casa De Mi Padre, Jeff, Who Lives at Home and Seeking Justice, and Friends with Kids is making a nationwide expansion.Will FerrellNicolas Cage

Coinciding with its disappointing domestic debut, John Carter performed a bit better in its overseas opening this weekend. The movie grossed an estimated $70.6 million* from 51 territories, which included all major markets aside from China and Japan.