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Despicable Me 2 Wins Weekend Again; Grown Ups 2 In Second, Pacific Rim #3

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5:20 pm, July 14th, 2013

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(Sony)

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Despicable Me 2 has won again.

The Steve Carell-voiced animated family film took the top spot at the weekend box office, earning $44.8 million to fend off a ferocious challenge from Grown Ups 2, the Adam Sandler-led ensemble comedy that finished in second place with $42.5 million.

Meanwhile, the sci-fi spectacular Pacific Rim opened at #3 with $38.3 million.

The Heat finished in fourth place at $14 million, ahead of The Lone Ranger at $11.1 million and Monsters University at $10.6 million.

World War Z ($9.4 million) landed in seventh place, with White House Down ($6.2 million), the comedy stand-up film Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain ($5 million), and Superman reboot Man of Steel ($4.8 million) rounding out the Top 10.

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Monsters University Set to Beat The Heat and White House Down For Weekend Win

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8:36 am, June 29th, 2013

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Monsters University is expected to win a packed weekend at the box office, with the Pixar prequel on pace for roughly $51 million and a second straight victory.

The animated family flick should be followed by the Sandra Bullock–Melissa McCarthy buddy cop action comedy The Heat at approximately $40 million.

White House Down, starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx, is set to collide with Brad Pitt’s World War Z in a battle for third place.

Both movies are tracking toward about $31 million.

Man of Steel should finish in the #5 spot with $20 million.

Apocalyptic comedy This Is The End is on pace for $9 million and sixth place, followed by magician heist spectacle Now You See Me ($5.5 million).

Fast & Furious 6 ($2.5 million), Star Trek Into Darkness ($2 million) and The Internship ($1.5 million) should round out the Top 10.

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Sandra Bullock And Melissa McCarthy Hit Red Carpet For The Heat Premiere (PICS)

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11:32 am, June 24th, 2013

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Sunday night marked the New York premiere of Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy‘s new comedy, The Heat, directed by Bridesmaids’ Paul Feig.

Bullock and McCarthy have become close pals, and showed their affection on the red carpet.

Other stars who attended the event included Brooke Shields, Marlon Wayans, Megan Hilty and Miss USA Erin Brady.

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  1. 1.Sandra Bullock Sandra Bullock (Getty Images)
  2. 2.Melissa McCarthy Melissa McCarthy (Getty Images)
  3. 3.Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy (Getty Images)
  4. 4.Miss USA Erin Brady Miss USA Erin Brady (Getty Images)
  5. 5.Brooke Shields Brooke Shields (Getty Images)
  6. 6.Joey McIntyre Joey McIntyre (Getty Images)
  7. 7.Zosia Mamet Zosia Mamet (Getty Images)
  8. 8.Judah Friedlander Judah Friedlander (Getty Images)
  9. 9.Megan Hilty Megan Hilty (Getty Images)
  10. 10.Marlon Wayans Marlon Wayans (Getty Images)
  11. 11.Jennifer Esposito Jennifer Esposito (Getty Images)
  12. 12.Kate Flannery Kate Flannery (Getty Images)
  13. 13.Paul Feig and Katie Dippold Paul Feig and Katie Dippold (Getty Images)
  14. 14.Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone (Getty Images)

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