"Finding Dory" beats "Independence Day” at box officeJune 27, 2016 - 13:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Finding Dory" rules the North American box office with an estimated $73.2 million. The sequel to "Finding Nemo" stays atop the chart after breaking a new record with $135.1 million debut last week. "Independence Day: Resurgence" debuts in second place with an underwhelming $41.6 million in its first weekend. The film which was made with estimated $165 million budget performs 20% below expectation compared to the $50 million opening weekend of the 1996 original original movie, "Independence Day". The film, however, manages to top the international charts with $102.1 million in 57 markets. In China, the film earned $37.3 million, representing the fourth-highest weekend for a Fox title in the country. South Korea leads the rest of the pack with $7.4 million, followed by the U.K. with $7.3 million, Mexico with $6.8 million and Taiwan with $3.7 million. The film also makes a splash in India, earning $3.5 million for the biggest Fox opening of all-time in the market. Also making its debut in U.S. theaters this weekend is "The Shallows". The survival horror thriller, starring Blake Lively, earned approximately $16.7 million and lands in fourth place, behind the action-comedy "Central Intelligence", which added an estimated $18.4 in its second weekend. Meanwhile, "Free State of Jones" rounds out the top five with an estimated $7.8 million. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |