shed: June 9, 2013 12:07 PM EDT Credit: Universal Pictures
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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The
suspense thriller “The Purge” topped the weekend box office with a
shocking $36.4 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The
Universal film starring Ethan Hawke nearly doubled industry
expectations, as audiences flocked to the lone horror option in the
marketplace. Its strong opening performance minted another box-office
hit for “Paranormal Activity” producer Jason Blum.
The
Google-promoting comedy “The Internship” opened with $18.1 million, a
decent debut for Fox’s Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn comedy.
But
that was good enough only for fourth place, as Universal’s “Fast &
Furious 6” earned $19.8 million in its third week of release. And the
magician movie “Now You See Me” also held strong in its second week,
earning $19.5 million for Lionsgate.
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