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'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' swung past expectations at the weekend box office. The film debuted to $58.5 million domestically and $72.7 million overseas for a global start of $131.2 million. This marks the third-best domestic opening of the year to date, as well as the second-best launch of the series.
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00:00Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes swung past expectations at the weekend box office.
00:05The film debuted to $58.5 million domestically and $72.7 million overseas for a global start
00:12of $131.2 million. This marks the third-best domestic opening of the year to date, as well
00:19as the second-best launch of the series.
00:21The film is the fourth title in the rebooted series that began with Rise of the Planet of
00:32the Apes in 2011.
00:40The movie's debut weekend brought some much-needed heat to the early summer box office after the
00:45fall guy left nerves frayed across Hollywood when it opened to a disappointing $27.7 million
00:49over the May 3rd through 5th frame.
00:52Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' performance is being fueled by a strong turnout by both
00:55younger and older males, as well as an ethnically diverse audience.
00:59The elders did not tell us everything about this world.
01:05For the latest box office news and numbers, head to THR.com.
01:09For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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