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91裸聊视频� ,91裸聊视频� the seventh entry in the series, took the No. 1 spot in its first weekend in North American theaters with $60.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday. 91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� wasn91裸聊视频檛 too far behind, however, with an estimated $55.4 million in its second weekend.
Paramount Pictures released 91裸聊视频淩ise of the Beasts91裸聊视频� in 3,678 locations starting with Thursday previews. Set in 1994, it91裸聊视频檚 technically a sequel to the 1980s-set 91裸聊视频淏umblebee91裸聊视频� and a prequel to the other films. With and a new director in Steven Caple Jr., it91裸聊视频檚 also an attempt to reset and breathe fresh life into the $4.8 billion franchise.
91裸聊视频淩ise of the Beasts91裸聊视频� also earned $110 million from 68 international markets, giving it a $170.5 million global debut.
Critics didn91裸聊视频檛 love the movie, but that91裸聊视频檚 also par for the course for this franchise. Overall, Rotten Tomatoes aggregated a less-than-fresh 52% rating.
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In fact, the only movie that did get a fresh rating was 91裸聊视频淏umblebee,91裸聊视频� which also made the least money of all of them. Audiences (62% male) were more positive, giving 91裸聊视频淩ise of the Beasts91裸聊视频� an A- CinemaScore. According to PostTrak surveys, general audiences gave it 4.5 stars out of 5.
While a $60.5 million opening might not seem like enough to support a $200 million production budget, 91裸聊视频淩ise of the Beasts91裸聊视频� is a movie that will make most of its money abroad. Since 201191裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淭ransformers: Dark of the Moon,91裸聊视频� international ticket sales have accounted for at least 70% of the global box office total. Two of the seven movies, 91裸聊视频淒ark of the Moon91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淎ge of Extinction,91裸聊视频� from 2014, made over $1 billion each.
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Sony91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淪pider-Verse91裸聊视频� sequel fell about 54%. In just two weeks, it91裸聊视频檚 already surpassed the total domestic box office of the first film with $225.4 million in ticket sales and become the highest grossing Sony Pictures Animation release. With in its arsenal, 91裸聊视频淪pider-Verse91裸聊视频� is likely destined for a longer life at the box office, too.
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Two other Walt Disney Co. releases rounded out the top five, with 91裸聊视频淕uardians of the Galaxy Vol. 391裸聊视频� in fourth with $7 million in its sixth weekend and 91裸聊视频淭he Boogeyman,91裸聊视频� in weekend two, in fifth place with $6.9 million.
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. 91裸聊视频淭ransformers: Rise of the Beasts,91裸聊视频� $60.5 million.
2. 91裸聊视频淪pider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,91裸聊视频� $55.4 million.
3. 91裸聊视频淭he Little Mermaid,91裸聊视频� $22.3 million.
4. 91裸聊视频淕uardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,91裸聊视频� $7 million.
5. 91裸聊视频淭he Boogeyman,91裸聊视频� $6.9 million.
6. 91裸聊视频淔ast X,91裸聊视频� $5.2 million.
7. 91裸聊视频淭he Super Mario Bros. Movie,91裸聊视频� $2.1 million.
8. 91裸聊视频淎bout My Father,91裸聊视频� $845,000.
9. 91裸聊视频淭he Machine,91裸聊视频� $575,000.
10. 91裸聊视频淧ast Lives,91裸聊视频� $520,772.
91裸聊视频擫indsey Bahr, The Associated Press
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