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James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which debuted to $145 million from 4,347 theaters over the weekend — more than 54 percent ahead of the first film — for an early global total of $427.6 million. Males fueled the movie (56 percent), while 40 percent of ticket buyers were under the age of 25. The sequel sees the return of Chris Pratt as Star-Lord/Peter Quill, who brings his team back together to fight off evil forces while he seeks to unravel the mystery of his parentage. Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista and Karen Gillan star along with Vin Diesel as the voice of baby Groot and Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket. Elizabeth Debicki, Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone join the cast for the new installment.
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, May 7, are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Revenue | Cume Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | ||||
| 1 | Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 | Disney | $145,049,000 | 4,347 | $33,368 | $145,049,000 |
| 2 | Fate Of The Furious, The | Universal | $8,528,965 | 3,595 | $2,372 | $207,136,495 |
| 3 | Boss Baby, The | 20th Century Fox | $6,175,000 | 3,284 | $1,880 | $156,735,525 |
| 4 | How To Be A Latin Lover | Lionsgate | $5,250,000 | 1,203 | $4,364 | $20,653,320 |
| 5 | Beauty And The Beast | Disney | $4,943,000 | 2,680 | $1,844 | $487,594,615 |
| 6 | Circle, The | STX Entertainment | $4,020,000 | 3,163 | $1,271 | $15,715,113 |
| 7 | Baahubali: The Conclusion | Great India Films | $3,242,532 | 418 | $7,757 | $16,175,528 |
| 8 | Gifted | Fox Searchlight | $2,055,000 | 1,874 | $1,097 | $19,240,331 |
| 9 | Going In Style | Warner Bros. | $1,900,000 | 2,033 | $935 | $40,600,918 |
| 10 | Smurfs: The Lost Village | Sony | $1,820,000 | 1,902 | $957 | $40,570,574 |
| 11 | Born In China | Disney | $1,210,000 | 1,414 | $856 | $10,933,911 |
| 12 | Lost City Of Z, The | Bleecker Street | $1,062,276 | 815 | $1,303 | $6,658,429 |