
A beef among superheroes over government regulation was too much for the competition at the weekend box office, as “Captain America: Civil War” again dominated theaters, according to final figures released Monday.
The film collected $72.6 million between Friday and Sunday, giving it a two-week haul of nearly $296 million, according to comScore.
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Another Disney film held on to second place, as “The Jungle Book” earned $17.1 million and pushed its five-week take to $311.1 million.
The George Clooney-Julia Roberts reunion thriller “Money Monster” opened in third place with $14.8 million, followed by another debut, “The Darkness,” which earned $4.9 million.
Another film featuring Julia Roberts, “Mother’s Day,” placed fifth over the weekend with $3.3 million.
Rounding out the top 10 films of the weekend were “Zootopia” ($2.8 million); “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” ($2.6 million); “Keanu” ($1.9 million); “Barbershop: The Next Cut” ($1.7 million); and “The Boss” ($1.2 million).
— Wire reports