LOS ANGELES — “X-Men: Days of Future Past” is projected to be the fifth best Memorial Day holiday weekend debut in box office history over a four-day period, just behind “Fast & Furious 6” and above “The Hangover 2.”

The seventh installment in the “X-Men” franchise earned $111 million, according to studio estimates.

2006’s “X-Men: The Last Stand” is still the highest domestic opener of the series, gaining $123 million when it debuted over the Memorial holiday. “Days of Future Past,” starring a solid cast including Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Peter Dinklage and Ellen Page, is now the second highest “X-Men” debut.

Warner Bros. monster smash “Godzilla” dropped to No. 2, but landed solidly with $39.4 million from Thursday to Monday.

The Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore comedy “Blended” took third place with an $18.2 million debut. It’s not a great start for the duo whose previous team-ups included “The Wedding Singer” and “50 First Dates.” Both films grossed over $80 million domestically.

“Neighbors” and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” rounded out the top five earning $17.2 million and $10 million, respectively.

The four-day Memorial weekend is estimated to generate nearly $230 million, which is down about 27 percent from last year’s holiday weekend gross of $314.2 million.

The four-day Memorial weekend is estimated to generate nearly $230 million.