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Box Office Preview: Judd Apatow's 'Bridesmaids' Battles 'Thor,' 'Fast Five'

The Kristen Wiig comedy is expected to come in second or third for the weekend; Paul Bettany's "Priest 3D" also opens wide.

CANNES — Regardless of how Paul Feig’s R-rated Bridesmaids opens this weekend, Hollywood is tipping its hat to Universal and producer Judd Apatow for taking a chance and making a female-branded raunchy comedy.