'Apocalypse' earned around $65 million for the three-day weekend while 'Alice in Wonderland' sequel came in second place with a disappointing estimate of $28.1 million.
- May 30, 2016
AceShowbiz - "X-Men: Apocalypse" is easily winning the Memorial Day box office race, beating down "Alice Through the Looking Glass". "Apocalypse" earned around $65 million for the three-day weekend and took a projected $80 million for the entire four-day holiday count through Monday.
Globally, the ninth installment of "X-Men" film series took in an estimated $55.3 million from 79 markets internationally for a foreign total of $185.8 million and a global cume of $265.8 million through Monday.
Disney's "Alice Through the Looking Glass" came in second place with a disappointing estimate of $28.1 million for the three-day weekend and took a projected $35.6 million for the four-day count. The "Alice in Wonderland" sequel, however, was placed No. 1 in China with a strong $27.1 million.
Sony's "The Angry Birds Movie" nabbed the third place with an estimated $18.7 million for the three-day weekend. "Captain America: Civil War" landed fourth with $15 million for the three-day estimate, while "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" followed behind with an estimated $9.1 million over three days.
- "X-Men: Apocalypse" - $65 million
- "Alice Through the Looking Glass" - $28.1 million
- "The Angry Birds Movie" - $18.7 million
- "Captain America: Civil War" - $15.1 million
- "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" - $9.1 million
- "The Jungle Book" - $7 million
- "The Nice Guys" - $6.4 million
- "Money Monster" - $4.3 million
- "Love & Friendship" - $2.5 million
- "Zootopia" - $831,000