Box Office Top 20: 'Zootopia' rises to record $75 million

Posted March 07, 2016 6:00 am

The Associated Press

This image released by Disney shows Judy Hopps, voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin, in a scene from the animated film, "Zootopia." (Disney via AP) The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Zootopia" made even more of a mark at the box office than expected. Disney's latest animated romp took in $75 million in its opening weekend, according to comScore Monday. It's the highest three-day opening ever for Disney Animation, topping "Frozen's" $67.4 million, and the fourth biggest March debut ever.

The Gerard Butler pic "London Has Fallen" debuted in second place with $21.6 million, effectively ending "Deadpool's" three-week streak at the top of the charts. In third place, "Deadpool" too in $16.7 million, bringing its domestic total to $311.4 million.

The Tina Fey comedy "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" also opened this weekend to $7.4 million to take fourth place, while "Gods of Egypt" rounded out the top five with $5.2 million.

The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by comScore:

1. "Zootopia," Disney, $75,063,401, 3,827 locations, $19,614 average, $75,063,401, 1 week.

2. "London Has Fallen," Focus Features, $21,635,601, 3,490 locations, $6,199 average, $21,635,601, 1 week.

3. "Deadpool," 20th Century Fox, $16,725,929, 3,624 locations, $4,615 average, $311,484,061, 4 weeks.

4. "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot," Paramount, $7,443,007, 2,374 locations, $3,135 average, $7,443,007, 1 week.

5. "Gods Of Egypt," Lionsgate, $5,198,091, 3,117 locations, $1,668 average, $23,046,411, 2 weeks.

6. "Risen," Sony, $3,906,484, 2,507 locations, $1,558 average, $28,672,407, 3 weeks.

7. "Kung Fu Panda 3," 20th Century Fox, $3,572,683, 2,700 locations, $1,323 average, $133,879,516, 6 weeks.

8. "The Revenant," 20th Century Fox, $3,402,675, 1,488 locations, $2,287 average, $176,054,596, 11 week.

9. "Eddie The Eagle," 20th Century Fox, $3,128,815, 2,044 locations, $1,531 average, $10,889,947, 2 weeks.

10. "The Witch," A24, $2,485,036, 1,715 locations, $1,449 average, $20,895,610, 3 weeks.

11. "Triple 9," Open Road, $2,263,668, 2,205 locations, $1,027 average, $10,374,702, 2 weeks.

12. "How To Be Single," Warner Bros., $2,117,076, 1,602 locations, $1,322 average, $43,320,541, 4 weeks.

13. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," Disney, $1,864,704, 1,021 locations, $1,826 average, $928,842,219, 12 weeks.

14. "MET Opera: Manon Lescaut (2016)," Fathom Events, $1,770,000, 900 locations, $1,967 average, $1,770,000, 1 week.

15. "Spotlight," Open Road, $1,766,212, 1,227 locations, $1,439 average, $41,562,351, 18 weeks.

16. "Race," Focus Features, $1,511,530, 1,286 locations, $1,175 average, $16,511,093, 3 weeks.

17. "The Other Side Of The Door," 20th Century Fox, $1,211,210, 546 locations, $2,218 average, $1,211,210, 1 week.

18. "The Lady In The Van," Sony Pictures Classics, $717,445, 429 locations, $1,672 average, $7,116,006, 8 weeks.

19. "Ride Along 2," Universal, $706,660, 607 locations, $1,164 average, $89,504,525, 8 weeks.

20. "The Big Short," Paramount, $503,566, 314 locations, $1,604 average, $69,352,683, 13 weeks.

This image released by Focus Features shows Aaron Eckhart, left, and Gerard Butler in a scene from Grammercy Pictures', "London Has Fallen." (David Appleby/Grammercy Pictures/Focus Features via AP) The Associated Press

In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Tina Fey portrays Kim Baker in a scene from the film, "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot." (Frank Masi/Paramount Pictures and Broadway Video/Little Stranger Productions via AP) The Associated Press

This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Ryan Reyonlds in a scene from the film, "Deadpool." (Joe Lederer/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. via AP) The Associated Press

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