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Ted Tops Magic Mike With $54M Debut

Mark Wahlberg's comedy beats stripper film at the box office

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 1, 2012 3:48 PM CDT

(Newser) – What do you prefer, a potty-mouthed teddy bear or Channing Tatum shaking his half-naked tushy? You guessed it, Ted won the weekend box office with a $54.1 million opening, the third-biggest ever for an original R-rated comedy, Entertainment Weekly reports. The much-hyped stripper film Magic Mike took second with $39.2 million and a 73%-female audience. Rounding out the top five were Brave ($34 million), Madea's Witness Protection ($26.4 million), and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted ($11.8 million).

This film image released by Warner Bros. shows, from left, Adam Rodriguez, Kevin Nash, Channing Tatum, and Matt Bomer in a scene from Magic Mike.
This film image released by Warner Bros. shows, from left, Adam Rodriguez, Kevin Nash, Channing Tatum, and Matt Bomer in a scene from "Magic Mike."   (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Claudette Barius)
This film image released by Universal Pictures shows Ted, voiced by Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis in a scene from Ted.
This film image released by Universal Pictures shows Ted, voiced by Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis in a scene from "Ted."   (AP Photo/Universal Pictures)
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MRIman
Jul 1, 2012 4:39 PM CDT
first image in the article is Magic Mike not Ted...we see which one you favor Neal Colgrass.
 

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