Walt Disney Studios has a certified blockbuster on its hands, with the animated “Finding Dory” opening to monster numbers that easily dwarfed the competition at North American theaters, according to final figures released Monday.
“Finding Dory” debuted with $135 million — which was $100 million better than its closest competitor, the Kevin Hart comedy “Central Intelligence,” which opened with $35.5 million to claim second place, according to comScore.
The horror film “The Conjuring 2” earned $14.9 million, while another sequel, “Now You See Me 2,” collected $9.4 million.
The fantasy “Warcraft” placed fifth over the weekend with $7.2 million.
Rounding out the top 10 movies of the weekend were “X-Men: Apocalypse” ($5.3 million); “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” ($5.2 million); “Alice Through The Looking Glass” ($4.3 million); “Me Before You” ($3.9 million) and “Captain America: Civil War” ($2.3 million).
— Wire reports