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Universal and Jason Blum‘s microbudgeted thriller The Purge had no trouble scaring off The Internship as it grossed a stunning $36.4 million. The Purge, starring Ethan Hawke and Game of Thrones‘ LenaHeadey, wasn’t Universal’s only victory of the weekend. Fast & Furious 6 claimed the No. 2 spot as it grossed $19.8 million in its third weekend to race past the $200 million mark domestically. Overseas, it all but tied for No. 1 with new entry After Earth, grossing $45.3 million from 62 markets in its third weekend for a worldwide total of $584.6 million.
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, June 9, are as follows:
| RANK | TITLE | DISTRIBUTOR NAME | WEEKEND REVENUE | CUME REVENUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUE | # OF LOCATIONS* | LOC AVG | ||||
| 1 | Purge, The | Universal | $36,378,920 | 2,536 | 14,345 | $36,378,920 |
| 2 | Fast & Furious 6 | Universal | $19,760,040 | 3,771 | 5,240 | $202,945,735 |
| 3 | Now You See Me | Lionsgate | $19,500,000 | 3,020 | 6,456 | $61,374,024 |
| 4 | Internship, The | 20th Century Fox | $18,100,000 | 3,366 | 5,377 | $18,100,000 |
| 5 | Epic | 20th Century Fox | $12,100,000 | 3,594 | 3,366 | $84,154,556 |
| 6 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Paramount | $11,700,000 | 3,152 | 3,711 | $200,140,439 |
| 7 | After Earth | Sony | $11,200,000 | 3,401 | 3,293 | $46,591,569 |
| 8 | Hangover 3, The | Warner Bros. | $7,380,000 | 3,242 | 2,276 | $102,373,956 |
| 9 | Iron Man 3 | Disney | $5,787,000 | 2,351 | 2,461 | $394,316,000 |
| 10 | Great Gatsby, The | Warner Bros. | $4,230,000 | 2,160 | 1,958 | $136,175,118 |
| 11 | Mud | Roadside Attractions | $1,209,400 | 582 | 2,078 | $18,600,087 |
| 12 | Croods, The | 20th Century Fox | $775,000 | 414 | 1,871 | $181,699,038 |
