Although movie-goers have been kind to Madagascar 3 for the past couple weeks, it didn't quite stand a chance against the newcomer Pixar/Disney film Brave, which secured Pixar's 13th first place debut with $66.7 million.

The third Madagascar film secured its second place spot with $20.2 million while the period horror film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter debuted at number three with $16.5 million. Coming in fourth place is Prometheus with $10 million while Rock of Ages rounded out the top five with $8 million.

1. Brave, Disney, $66,739,000 (avg. $16,028)
2. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Paramount/DreamWorks, $20,200,000 (avg. $5,153)
3. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Fox, $16,500,000 (avg. $5,309)
4. Prometheus, Fox, $10,000,000 (avg. $3,494)
5. Rock of Ages, Warner Bros. (New Line), $8,000,000 (avg. $2,305)
6. Snow White and the Huntsman, Universal, $8,000,000 (avg. $2,741)
7. That's My Boy, Sony, $7,900,000 (avg. $2,607)
8. Marvel's The Avengers, Disney, $7,040,000 (avg. $3,157)
9. MIB 3, Sony, $5,600,000 (avg. $2,275)
10. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Focus Features, $3,836,000 (avg. $2,361)