'Bridesmaids' Rocks Weekend Box Office With $24.6 Million Opening

9:35 AM PDT 5/15/2011 by Pamela McClintock

UPDATED: The R-rated female comedy toplined by Kristen Wiig and Paul Bettany's "Priest" do better than expected, but can’t beat "Thor."

CANNES -- The mighty Thor and raunchy female comedy Bridesmaids helped fuel a box office rebound in the U.S., even without a new summer tentpole.