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‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Scares Off ‘Spider-Man’

War For The Planet Of The ApesWar for the Planet of the Apes succeeded in scaring off Spider-Man: Homecoming at the North American box office, winning the weekend with an estimated $56.5 million from 4,022 theaters. War for the Planet of the Apes came in 22 percent behind sequel, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, which debuted to $72.6 million in 2014. That’s not a terrible fall off but is another reminder of the troubling sequel fatigue that’s causing Hollywood studio executives plenty of angst.

The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, July 16, are as follows: