Universal(NEW YORK) — The cast of Pitch Perfect 2 was perfectly in tune to dominate the domestic box office for the film’s opening weekend.
The comedy sequel to the 2012 hit about a female acapella group directed by Elizabeth Banks, shattered expectations and opened to an estimated $70.3 million. The opening is more than the first movie made in the U.S. during its entire run in theaters.
Mad Max: Fury Road opened to an estimated $44.4 million.
The two highly-anticipated releases bumped Avengers: Age of Ultron down to third place.
Here are the top ten films of the weekend according to boxofficemojo.com:
1. Pitch Perfect 2: $70.3 million
2. Mad Max: Fury Road: $44.4 million
3. Avengers: Age of Ultron: $38.8 million
4. Hot Pursuit: $5.7 million
5. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2: $3.6 million
6. Furious 7: $3.6 million
7. The Age of Adaline: $3.2 million
8. Home: $2.7 million
9. Ex Machina: $2.1 million
10. Far from the Madding Crowd: $1.3 million
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