Wolverine & Pals Slice Up American Box Office

The critics were no match for the mutants at the box office this weekend, as X-Men: The Last Stand battled its way to an impressive $120 million over the four-day holiday weekend - the biggest Memorial Day take ever.

Directed by Brett Ratner (taking over from X-Men 1 & 2's Bryan Singer, who is helming this summer's Superman Returns), the third installment was met by both lukewarm reviews and harsh "fanboy" reaction - as many felt Ratner couldn't live up to the quality established in the first two films.

X-Men is one of the few Hollywood franchises to actually increase its box office take after three installments. So even though it's titled "The Last Stand," don't be surprised if Wolverine and his mutant mates claw their way onto the big screen for a fourth time a few years down the road.