‘Think Like a Man’ Tops Quiet Weekend Box Office With $18M

Sony's "Think Like a Man" retains No. 1 spot at the weekend box office. "Pirates! Band of Misfits" is a surprise No. 2 as "Five-Year Engagement" sputters

Sony Screen Gems' "Think Like a Man" is the repeat box office champ.

It was relatively quiet weekend, the last before next week's arrival of Disney and Marvel's "The Avengers," the first in what is expected to be a string of summer blockbusters.

Also read: 'The Avengers' Smashes Overseas Box-Office Records With $178M

The African-American ensemble film, based on an advice book by comedian Steve Harvey, took in $18 million from 2,015 locations, lifting its overall gross to $60.8 million, according to Rentrak.

Surprising in the No. 2 spot was Sony's animated family film "Pirates! Band of Misfits," propelled by a strong Saturday showing with a projected $11.5

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