THOR Holds Strong at Weekend Box Office; THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY Takes Second with $30 Million

Despite topping THOR: THE DARK WORLD at Friday's box office, Universal's THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY was struck down by Marvel's god, taking second by weekend's end with $30.5 million.

BEST MAN HOLIDAY, originally projected to bring in $20 million, more than tripled the first film's opening of $9 million in 1999.

In the movie, after nearly 15 years apart, Morris Chestnut (Identity Thief), Taye Diggs (Baggage Claim), Regina Hall (Scary Movie franchise), Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow), Sanaa Lathan (Contagion), Nia Long (Soul Food), Harold Perrineau (Zero Dark Thirty), Monica Calhoun (Love & Basketball) and Melissa De Sousa (Miss Congeniality) reprise their career-launching roles in The Best Man Holiday, the long-awaited next chapter to the film that ushered in a new era of comedy. When the college friends finally reunite over the Christmas holidays, they will discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be ignited.

THOR held on to the top spot, however, scoring an additional $38.4 million, bumping its two-week total to $146.9 million.

Also opening this weekend in select theaters are Alexander Payne's NEBRASKA, starring Bruce Dern and Will Forte for Paramount, and CHARLIE COUNTRYMAN, with Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel Wood.

Rentrak announced the top 10 box office earners for the weekend of Nov. 15-17 - check them out bleow!