The Jungle Book*swings in for a dominant first-place finish in the weekly box ****** tussle, with an estimated $103.6*million banked from Friday to Sunday.
The live-action remake has drawn raves from across the critical spectrum. It also boasts a voice cast of proven crowd-pleasers — including Bill Murray, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson, Ben Kingsley and Christopher Walken — that plays well outside the expected family-friendly crowd.
While it's **t the biggest April opening in Hollywood history — Furious 7*owns that record, with $147.2 million — The Jungle Book's performance is good e**ugh for second place. It's also a hit overseas, with around $187 million earned abroad over its first two weeks. Read more...