'X-Men' hits the (No. 1) spot

LOS ANGELES, May 4 (UPI) -- "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" was a smash hit in its opening weekend in U.S. theaters, Box Office Mojo said.

The science fiction action movie, starring Hugh Jackman, pulled in an estimated $87 million in its initial weekend Box Office Mojo said Sunday.

Another new movie, "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past," a romantic comedy starring Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner and Michael Douglas, was a distant No. 2 with an estimated $15.33 million in gate receipts.

The previous weekend's top movie, "Obsessed," fell to No. 3 at $12.2 million, followed by "17 Again" at No. 4 with $6.36 million and "Monsters vs. Aliens" at No. 5 with $5.8 million.

Rounding out the Top 10 were "The Soloist" at $5.6 million, "Earth" at $4.18 million, "Fighting" at $4.17 million, "Hannah Montana The Movie" at $4.08 million and "State of Play" at $3.66 million.

Falling out of the top tier were "Fast and Furious" and "Crank: High Voltage."