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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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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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Despicable Me 2 Lighting Up Fourth of July Holiday Weekend Box Office

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4:31 pm, July 4th, 2013

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Despicable Me 2, the sequel to 2010 family film, is lighting up the July 4th holiday box office.

The movie — featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, and Miranda Cosgrove — took in $34.3 million in its Wednesday opening, the third-highest ever for an animated film, and the eighth-highest Wednesday opening ever.

It’s now on track for a projected $120 million total over the five-day holiday weekend.

Trailing in second based on Wednesday’s numbers is The Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer, which earned a reported $9.6 million.

Rounding out the top five so far are Monsters University ($5.4 million), The Heat ($5.2 million), and the new Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain ($4.7 million).

Gossip Cop will continue to update throughout the holiday weekend.

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Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer + More Stars at The Lone Ranger Premiere (PHOTOS)

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10:16 am, June 23rd, 2013

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The Lone Ranger has its world premiere at Disney’s California Adventure on Saturday.

The highly-anticipated film’s stars Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer walked the red carpet, along with such familiar faces as Emma Roberts, Gilles Marini, and many more.

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  1. 1.Johnny Depp Johnny Depp (Getty Images)
  2. 2.Armie Hammer Armie Hammer (Getty Images)
  3. 3.Saginaw Grant, Johnny Depp, and Armie Hammer Saginaw Grant, Johnny Depp, and Armie Hammer (Getty Images)
  4. 4.Emma Roberts and Evan Peters Emma Roberts and Evan Peters (Getty Images)
  5. 5.Gilles Marini Gilles Marini (Getty Images)
  6. 6.Bellamy Young Bellamy Young (Getty Images)
  7. 7.Corbin Bleu Corbin Bleu (Getty Images)
  8. 8.Tyler Posey Tyler Posey (Getty Images)
  9. 9.Cal Ripken Jr and Kelly Ripken Cal Ripken Jr and Kelly Ripken (Getty Images)
  10. 10.Steven R. McQueen Steven R. McQueen (Getty Images)
  11. 11.Marissa Jaret Winokur Marissa Jaret Winokur (Getty Images)
  12. 12.Crystal Reed Crystal Reed (Getty Images)
  13. 13.Krysten Ritter Krysten Ritter (Getty Images)
  14. 14.Dominic Monaghan Dominic Monaghan (Getty Images)
  15. 15.Lisa Rinna Lisa Rinna (Getty Images)
  16. 16.Karina Smirnoff Karina Smirnoff (Getty Images)
  17. 17.Tahj Mowry Tahj Mowry (Getty Images)
  18. 18.Lana Parrilla Lana Parrilla (Getty Images)
  19. 19.Stana Katic Stana Katic (Getty Images)
  20. 20.Joey Lawrence Joey Lawrence (Getty Images)
  21. 21.Avan Jorgia Avan Jorgia (Getty Images)
  22. 22.Audrina Patridge Audrina Patridge (Getty Images)
  23. 23.Kim Coates Kim Coates (Getty Images)
  24. 24.Gore Verbinski Gore Verbinski (Getty Images)
  25. 25.Tyler Blackburn Tyler Blackburn (Getty Images)
  26. 26.Olivia Holt Olivia Holt (Getty Images)
  27. 27.Adrian Pasdar Adrian Pasdar (Getty Images)
  28. 28.William Fichtner William Fichtner (Getty Images)
  29. 29.Natalie Maines Natalie Maines (Getty Images)
  30. 30.Orlando Jones Orlando Jones (Getty Images)
  31. 31.Chuck Liddell Chuck Liddell (Getty Images)
  32. 32.Jerry Bruckheimer Jerry Bruckheimer (Getty Images)
  33. 33.Christian Serratos Christian Serratos (Getty Images)
  34. 34.Verne Troyer Verne Troyer (Getty Images)
  35. 35.Peta Murgatroyd Peta Murgatroyd (Getty Images)
  36. 36.Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young (Getty Images)

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