US box office

'Finding Dory' has taken US$136.2m on its opening weekend - making it the most successful launch for an animated film in US box office history.

Its first-weekend total was the fifth best ever behind "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," "Jurassic World," "The Avengers" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron".

Three new movie releases failed to best Disney's "The Jungle Book," which trounced the competition at the US box office during its third weekend with $42.4 million.

Disney's "Zootopia" earned US$50 million at the US box office during its second weekend for a total of US$143 million.

Globally, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" already ranks as the sixth highest-grossing film in history, having earned $1.5 billion worldwide.

"The Martian" blasted off with a massive $55 million this weekend, nearly surpassing another space-based adventure, "Gravity," as the highest-grossing October debut in history.

The comedy espionage spoof "Spy" took in $29.1 million in its debut weekend as it topped the box office charts, industry figures showed Monday.

"Avengers: Age of Ultron" scored the second biggest North American box office opening but failed to hit the record set by "The Avengers".

The Disney movie, featuring Lily James as enchanted princess Ella and Cate Blanchett as her cruel stepmother, took in $70 million.

The latest "Hunger Games" movie beat back competitors to survive the Thanksgiving weekend atop the North American box office, according to industry figures Monday.

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" romped to the top of the US box office, dethroning "Guardians of the Galaxy" in their first weekend in theaters.

The Marvel comics superhero flick stormed the top of the US box office, taking in US$94 million over the weekend.

The latest big-screen blockbuster starring Chris Evans as the iconic Marvel superhero took in $26.6 million over the weekend.

Starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, "Elysium" is set in a dystopian future where the poor have been left to inhabit a ruined Earth while the rich live on a luxurious space station.

"The Wolverine" savored a ferocious premiere weekend at North American box offices, leading a pack including horror flick "The Conjuring," final industry data showed Monday.

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