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The live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories has made $252.1 million since opening last month, while the third installment of 'Captain America' is expected to open huge next week.

• May 2, 2016

AceShowbiz - Disney dominated weekend box office with "The Jungle Book" and "Captain America: Civil War". The live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories racked up $42.4 million, topping box office for the third straight week in a row. While "Civil War" doesn't open domestically until May 6, it opened to huge $200.2 million overseas.

According to Box Office Mojo, "Jungle Book" only dropped 31|percent| in its third weekend. The movie, starring Neel Sethi, earned just over $252 million domestically and $684.7 million worldwide, from a hefty $175 million budget.

"The Huntsman: Winter's War" stayed in second place with $9.39 million, dropping 51.7|percent| from its first weekend. "Keanu", starring Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key nabbed third place with $9.3 million. Julia Roberts' "Mother's Day" opened in fourth place with $8.3 million, while "Barbershop: The Next Cut" landed in fifth place with $6.1 million.

This whole weekend is really just a throat clearing for the next week debut of "Captain America: Civil War". The third installment of "Captain America" film series has been projected to take in between $175 million and $200 million in its opening weekend domestically.

1. "The Jungle Book" - $42.4 million
2. "The Huntsman: Winter's War" - $9.39 million
3. "Keanu" - $9.35 million
4. "Mother's Day" - $8.3 million
5. "Barbershop: The Next Cut" - $6.1 million
6. "Zootopia" - $5 million
7. "Ratchet & Clank" - $4.8 million
8. "The Boss" - $4.2 million
9. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" - $3.8 million
10. "Criminal" - $1.3 million