'Madagascar 3' Powers Past 'Prometheus' With $60.3M at Box Office

'Madagascar 3' Powers Past 'Prometheus' With $60.3M at Box Office

Family audiences turned out in droves for "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted," pushing the DreamWorks Animation CGI sequel to a better-than-expected $60.3 million weekend at the U.S. box office.

Big turnouts on Saturday and Sunday pushed it past Fox and Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," which had led after taking in $21.4 million Friday, and went on to an impressive $50 million for the weekend.