LOS ANGELES — The Smurfs are feeling a little blue this weekend.

The third installment in Sony’s animated series, “Smurfs: The Lost Village,” made its box-office debut in third place, with $14 million — far behind family-friendly holdovers “The Boss Baby” and “Beauty and the Beast,” according to studio estimates Sunday.

While the family films dominated, moviegoers had other options on a relatively quiet weekend. The tepidly reviewed buddy comedy “Going in Style,” starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin, opened in fourth place, with $12.5 million.

The faith-based drama “The Case for Christ” launched with $3.9 million from 1,174 theaters.

The relative quiet at the box office is ending soon. “The Fate of the Furious,” the eighth installment in “The Fast and the Furious” franchise, speeds into theaters next weekend, followed by “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” a few weeks later.

“There are a lot of box-office heavyweights looming on the horizon,” Dergarabedian said.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. “The Boss Baby,” $26.3 million

2. “Beauty and the Beast,” $25 million

3. “Smurfs: The Lost Village,” $14 million

4. “Going in Style,” $12.5 million

5. “Ghost in the Shell,” $7.4 million

6. “Power Rangers,” $6.2 million

7. “Kong: Skull Island,” $5.8 million

8. “Logan,” $4.1 million

9. “Get Out,” $4 million

10. “The Case for Christ,” $3.9 million.