You’re welcome: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” has $145 million debut

Marvel Studios – 2017(LOS ANGELES) — No surprise here: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 dominated the weekend box office, raking in an estimated $145 million in the States and upwards of $425 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. 

The film, starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista, as well as the voices of Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel, topped the original Guardians of the Galaxy‘s opening weekend by 50 percent — the biggest jump for a second Marvel film and second among all Marvel sequels. Only Captain America: Civil War‘s increase over Winter Soldier was better.

The Fate of the Furious dropped to second place with an estimated $8.5 million, and $950 million globally. The Boss Baby finished in third place, earning $6.2 million. Its worldwide total climbed to $435 million.

How to Be a Latin Lover took fourth place with an estimated $5.25 million haul, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast rounded out the top five with $4.9 million, bringing its total stateside to more than $487 million and $1.186 billion worldwide.

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Here are the top 10 movies from Friday through Sunday, with estimated weekend gross ticket sales:

1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, $145 million  
2. The Fate of the Furious, $8.5 million  
3. The Boss Baby, $6.2 million 
4. How to Be a Latin Lover,  $5.2 million
5. Beauty and the Beast, $4.9 million
6. The Circle 7, $4 million 
7. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, $3.2 million
8. Gifted, $2.1 million
9 Going in Style, $1.9 million
10. Smurfs: The Lost Village $1.8 million

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