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'Angry Birds' Nests Atop Box Office With $39M Debut
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The animated movie based on the hit video game series has taken the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with a strong debut.

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"The Angry Birds Movie" claimed the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with a strong debut of an estimated $39 million. Worldwide, "Angry Birds" earned approximately $94 million this weekend, bringing its current total to $150 million.

The animated movie based on the hit video game series dethroned "Captain America: Civil War" which had placed first for two weeks in a row. "Civil War" earned around $33.1 million to bring its domestic total to a huge $347.4 million so far. Worldwide, the third installment of the "Captain America" film series surpassed the $1 billion milestone, being Disney's tenth billion-dollar club member and the 19th highest-grossing of all-time globally.

"Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" landed in the third place with an estimated $21.8 million for its domestic debut. "The Nice Guys" came fourth with around $11.3 million during its first weekend in U.S. theaters. Meanwhile, "The Jungle Book" nabbed the fifth place with approximately $11 million, bringing its domestic total to $327.5 million.

Internationally, "X-Men: Apocalypse" debuted with an estimated $103.3 million. The ninth installment of the "X-Men" film series is coming to U.S. theaters on Friday, May 27.

  1. "The Angry Birds Movie" - $39 million
  2. "Captain America: Civil War" - $33.1 million
  3. "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" - $21.8 million
  4. "The Nice Guys" - $11.3 million
  5. "The Jungle Book" - $11 million
  6. "Money Monster" - $7.1 million
  7. "The Darkness (2016)" - $2.4 million
  8. "Zootopia" - $1.7 million
  9. "The Huntsman: Winter's War" - $1.2 million
  10. "Mother's Day (2016)" - $1.1 million

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