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'Jurassic World' holds top spot, but 'Inside Out' shows bite

NEW YORK — In a box-office bout of Tyrannosaurus-sized proportions, “Jurassic World” kept the No. 1 spot with one of the biggest second weeks ever, while Pixar’s “Inside Out” nearly matched it with a $91.1 million debut well above expectations.

Universal’s “Jurassic World” took in $102 million in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it only the second release to break $100 million in its second week. The enormous holdover for “Jurassic World,” which last week set an opening weekend record with $208.8 million, has been bested by only 2012’s “The Avengers,” which made $103.1 million in second week.

The unexpected sensation of the Colin Trevorrow-directed, Steven Spielberg-produced fourth entry in the franchise had turned Disney’s $175 million 3-D “Inside Out” into an underdog expected to merely nip at the heels of “Jurassic World.” But the emotional “Inside Out,” about the voices in the head of an 11-year-old girl, blew past its own forecasts to set records, too.

“Inside Out” was the first Pixar release not to open in first place, following an unparalleled two-decade streak of 14 straight No. 1s. But it’s the largest opening for a wholly original movie, unseating “Avatar” in that distinction. “Inside Out” had been expected to open in the range of previous Pixar non-sequels like “WALL-E” ($63.8 million) and “Brave” ($66.3 million).

But “Inside Out” was propelled by gushing reviews from critics, a flashy premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and an appetite for a movie from Pixar.

1. “Jurassic World,” $102 million ($160.5 million international).

2. “Inside Out,” $91.1 million ($41 million international).

3. “Spy,” $10.5 million ($9.6 million international).

4. “San Andreas,” $8.2 million ($18 million international).

5. “Dope,” $6 million.

6. “Insidious Chapter 3,” $4.1 million ($3 million international).

7. “Pitch Perfect 2,” $3.3 million ($1 million international).

8. “Mad Max: Fury Road,” $2.8 million ($4.9 million international).

9. “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” $2.7 million.

10. “Tomorrowland,” $2 million.

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