‘Men in Black 3’ bumps ‘Avengers’, but can Will Smith top history?

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The suits have knocked off the superheroes at the box office. The sequel ‘Men in Black 3’ starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones debuted as the number one movie over the weekend. That bumps ‘The Avengers’ into second-place after three blockbuster weekends on the top for the superhero sensation. ‘The Avengers’ took in $37 million over the last three days and became the fourth movie ever to top a billion dollars. Universal’s ‘Battleship’ was number three in its second weekend. Paramount’s comedy ‘The Dictator’ finished fourth in its second weekend. The Warner Bros. horror tale ‘Chernobyl Diaries’ opened at number five. ‘Men in Black 3’ reunites Smith’s Agent J and Jones’ Agent K as they battle a new alien menace that travels four decades back in time to do away with the younger Agent K (Josh Brolin). ‘The Avengers’ is expected to pass ‘The Dark Knight’ in the coming week, leaving only two movies above it: ‘Avatar’ and ‘Titanic’. ‘The Avengers’ and ‘Men in Black 3’ have been the only notable successes for the summer season so far, with big releases such as ‘Dark Shadows’ and ‘Battleship’ fizzling globally.