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Box office: ‘The Jungle Book’ rules with $103.3M

Associated Press

NEW YORK – “The Jungle Book” ruled the box office with $103.3 million in its debut weekend, the latest Walt Disney Co. live action adaptation of one of the studio’s cartoon classics to score big with moviegoers.

The larger-than-expected debut succeeded by drawing a wide audience to the well-reviewed PG-rated film. Only five PG-rated films have had larger openings. But Jon Favreau’s CGI-enabled update of the “The Jungle Book” landed the second highest April opening ever.

Opening solidly in second was Ice Cube’s “Barbershop: The Next Cut” with $20.2 million, according to final box office figures released Monday. The Kevin Costner action thriller “Criminal” limped into theaters with $5.8 million.

Last week’s take / total take (weeks in release)

1. “The Jungle Book” $103,261,464 / $103,261,464 (1)

2. “Barbershop: The Next Cut” $20,242,415 / $20,242,415 (1)

3. “The Boss” $9,958,855 /$40,140,765 (2)

4. “Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice” $9,028,356 / $311,330,086 (4)

5. “Zootopia” $8,142,641 / $307,386,397 (7)

6. “Criminal” $5,767,278 / $5,767,278 (1)

7. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” $3,258,720 / $52,094,210 (4)

8. “Miracles From Heaven” $1,938,766 / $56,969,578 (5)

9. “God’s Not Dead 2” $1,718,304 / $16,980,978 (3)

10. “Eye in the Sky” $1,553,083 / $13,113,068 (6)