'Furious 7' controls box office
LOS ANGELES — Even in its debut weekend, the “Paul Blart” sequel starring Kevin James couldn’t outpace “Furious 7.”
The reigning box office champion might have slowed from its blockbuster debut, but “Furious 7” maintained first place for the third weekend in a row with an estimated $29.1 million, according to box office tracker Rentrak.
This brings the high-octane action movie’s domestic total to a staggering $294 million.
“Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” came in a close second with $24 million.
Meanwhile, the low-budget, social media themed thriller “Unfriended” took third place with $16 million — sixteen times its production budget.
Rounding out the top five were holdovers “Home” and “The Longest Ride,” with $10.3 million and $6.9 million, respectively.
Disney’s animal film “Monkey Kingdom” debuted to $4.7 million to claim the seventh spot.
