The latest action-packed “Captain
America” film stayed atop the North
American box office this weekend,
according to preliminary industry
figures Sunday.
“Captain America: Civil War” features a
cast of Marvel superheroes including
Iron Man and the Black Widow who
turn against one another in a series of
massive fights over whether to submit
to United Nations oversight.
The blockbuster earned $72.6 million
over the weekend, for a total of $295.9
million in just two weeks in theaters,
according to data from industry tracker
Exhibitor Relations.
“Captain America” remained in front of
“The Jungle Book,” the remake of the
Disney classic about Mowgli and his
animal friends, which took $17.8
million over the weekend for a total of
$311.8 in five weeks.
“Money Monster,” starring George
Clooney and Julia Roberts, was in third
place with $15 million in its box office
debut.
The Jodie Foster-directed film, which
screened at the Cannes Film Festival
last week, tells the story of a flashy
financial commentator who is taken
hostage on live TV.
Another new release, “The Darkness,” a
horror movie starring Kevin Bacon
about a family that returns home from
vacation and find themselves haunted
by the supernatural, was fourth with
$5.2 million.
In fifth place was “Mother’s Day”
featuring Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson
and Roberts, which earned $3.3 million.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
— “Zootopia” ($2.8 million)
— “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” ($2.6
million)
— “Keanu” ($1.9 million)
— “Barbershop: The Next Cut” ($1.7
million)
— “The Boss” ($1.2 million)
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