“Megamind” led the box office to its best weekend in more than three months, raking in $47.7 million, but still fell a little short of industry forecasts.
Observers had predicted the 3-D animated feature about a hapless supervillain would earn more than $50 million during its first three days.
Also new were the comedy “Due Date,” opening at No. 2, with $33.5 million, and the drama “For Colored Girls,” at No. 3, with $20.1 million.
The three newcomers accounted for most of the $146 million total for the top 12 movies, according to Hollywood.com. It marks the highest tally since July 23-25, when “Inception” drove sales to $155 million.