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Studios on Sunday say the film starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning grossed an estimated $36 million in North America and $117 million internationally in its first weekend in theatres. The first film had a much stronger domestic showing, opening to nearly $70 million domestically in 2014, and the sequel was expected to earn more stateside. Although
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1.B次元官网网址滿aleficent: Mistress of Evil,B次元官网网址� $36 million ($117 million international).
2.B次元官网网址滼oker,B次元官网网址� $29.5 million ($77.8 million international).
3.B次元官网网址漐ombieland: Double Tap,B次元官网网址� $26.7 million ($5.3 million international).
4.B次元官网网址漈he Addams Family,B次元官网网址� $16.1 million.
5.B次元官网网址滸emini Man,B次元官网网址� $8.5 million ($33.4 million international).
6.B次元官网网址滱bominable,B次元官网网址� $3.5 million ($9.2 million international).
7.B次元官网网址滵ownton Abbey,B次元官网网址� $3.1 million ($2.5 million international).
8.B次元官网网址滼udy,B次元官网网址� $2.1 million ($1.3 million international).
9.B次元官网网址滺ustlers,B次元官网网址� $2.1 million ($3 million international).
10.B次元官网网址滻t: Chapter Two,B次元官网网址� $1.5 million.
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theatres (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Comscore:
1. B次元官网网址淢aleficent: Mistress of Evil,B次元官网网址� $117 million.
2. B次元官网网址淛oker,B次元官网网址� $77.8 million.
3. B次元官网网址淕emini Man,B次元官网网址� $33.4 million.
4. B次元官网网址淥ne Piece: Stampede,B次元官网网址� $21.9 million.
5. B次元官网网址淭he Captain,B次元官网网址� $17.8 million.
6. B次元官网网址淎bominable,B次元官网网址� $9.2 million.
7. B次元官网网址淢y People, My Country,B次元官网网址� $8.4 million.
8. B次元官网网址淶ombieland: Double Tap,B次元官网网址� $5.3 million.
9. B次元官网网址淎 Witness Out of the Blue,B次元官网网址� $4.6 million.
10. B次元官网网址淎 Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon,B次元官网网址� $3.1 million.
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Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press
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