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Illumination Entertainment and Universal’s The Secret Life of Pets debuted to a bigger-than-expected $103.2 million from 4,370 theaters at the North American box office — delivering Chris Meledandri’s Illumination its first new franchise after Despicable Me/Minions and eclipsing Pixar’s Inside Out ($90.4 million) to score the best start ever for an original animated property, not accounting for inflation. It’s also the No. 6 opening ever for any animated film, and Illumination’s second-best start after last summer’s Minions ($115.7 million).
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, July 10, are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Revenue | Cume Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Day Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | ||||
| 1 | Secret Life Of Pets, The | Universal | $103,172,440 | 4,370 | $23,609 | $103,172,440 |
| 2 | Legend Of Tarzan, The | Warner Bros. | $20,615,000 | 3,591 | $5,741 | $81,412,712 |
| 3 | Finding Dory | Disney | $20,351,000 | 3,871 | $5,257 | $422,580,243 |
| 4 | Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates | 20th Century Fox | $16,600,000 | 2,982 | $5,567 | $16,600,000 |
| 5 | Purge: Election Year, The | Universal | $11,698,645 | 2,821 | $4,147 | $58,108,920 |
| 6 | Central Intelligence | Warner Bros. | $8,125,000 | 2,841 | $2,860 | $108,325,338 |
| 7 | Independence Day: Resurgence | 20th Century Fox | $7,700,000 | 3,061 | $2,516 | $91,495,582 |
| 8 | BFG, The | Disney | $7,604,000 | 3,392 | $2,242 | $38,738,762 |
| 9 | Shallows, The | Sony | $4,800,000 | 2,406 | $1,995 | $45,825,279 |
| 10 | Sultan | Yash Raj Films | $2,216,475 | 283 | $7,832 | $3,228,560 |
| 11 | Conjuring 2, The | Warner Bros. | $1,745,000 | 1,052 | $1,659 | $99,373,332 |
| 12 | Now You See Me 2 | Lionsgate | $1,375,000 | 864 | $1,591 | $62,204,213 |
