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'The Croods' catches fire with $44.7M opening

LOS ANGELES — The caveman comedy “The Croods” left an indelible mark on the wall, opening at No. 1 with $44.7 million, according to Sunday studio estimates.

The 3-D adventure from DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox features a voice cast including Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone and Catherine Keener. They play a prehistoric family encountering danger and strange new creatures when they’re forced to find a new cave.

Opening strongly in second place with $30.5 million was “Olympus Has Fallen.”

1. “The Croods,” $44.7 million ($63.3 million international).

2. “Olympus Has Fallen,” $30.5 million ($2.2 million international).

3. “Oz the Great and Powerful,” $22 million ($21.7 million international).

4. “The Call,” $8.7 million.

5. “Admission,” $6.4 million.

6. “Spring Breakers,” $5 million ($1.1 million international).

7. “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,” $4.3 million.

8. “Jack the Giant Slayer,” $3 million ($19.3 million international).

9. “Identity Thief,” $2.5 million ($4.7 million).

10. “Snitch,” $1.9 million.

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