Disney's (DIS) "Finding Dory" grossed $73.2M domestically for the weekend of June 26, falling slightly short of an $80M-$81M expected range. After last weekend's record opening, Pixar's latest stands at a U.S. total of $286.6M.
Box Office Runners Up:
Fox's (FOXFOX) "Independence Day: Resurgence" debuted at $41.6M, missing estimates of $48M-$55M and failing to match the $50M of 1996's "Independence Day." Produced with a reported budget of $165M, the film stars returning cast member Jeff Goldblum alongside Liam Hemsworth, and received a B in audience polls from CinemaScore.
In international markets, "Resurgence" took the top spot with $102.1M. Meanwhile, Time Warner's (TWX) "Central Intelligence" added $18.4M in its second week.
Sony's (SNE) shark attack thriller "The Shallows" opened at $16.7M, outperforming expectations for $12.5M-$15M.
Rounding out the top five, STX Entertainment's civil war film "Free State of Jones," starring Matthew McConaughey, earned $7.8M in its U.S. debut. Other publicly traded companies in filmmaking include Viacom (VIA), Comcast (CMCSA) and Lionsgate (LGF).
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