Melissa McCarthy in “The Boss”; Universal(NEW YORK) — Melissa McCarthy ruled the box office over the weekend with her latest comedy.
The Boss scored a narrow victory — at least for now — by earning an estimated 23.5 million dollars from Friday through Sunday.
It just edged out Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which raised $23.4 million after winning the previous two weekends. It’s possible the two movies will switch places when the final box office totals are released later today.
The weekend’s other wide release, the first-person thriller Hardcore Henry, debuted in fifth place, with 5.1 million dollars.
Here are the top 10 movies from Friday through Sunday, with estimated ticket sales, according to Rentrak:
1. The Boss, $23.5 million.
2. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, $23.4 million.
3. Zootopia, $14.4 million.
4. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, $6.4 million.
5. Hardcore Henry, $5.1 million.
6. Miracles From Heaven, $4.8 million.
7. God’s Not Dead 2, $4.3 million.
8. The Divergent Series: Allegiant, $3.6 million.
9. 10 Cloverfield Lane, $3 million.
10. Eye in the Sky, $2.8 million.
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