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Kong: Skull Island, the latest in a series of films starring the legendary great ape, bested Logan to top the North American box office in its debut weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday.
The film starring Britain's Tom Hiddleston Womens Cam Newton Jersey , Oscar winner Brie Larson and the ubiquitous Samuel L. Jackson tells the story of explorers on a mysterious island that happens to be Kong's domain.
The latest reboot of the 1933 Hollywood monster movie classic raked in $61 million over the weekend, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations.
That easily topped the $37.9 million brought in by Logan, which stars Hugh Jackman in his final performance as the metal-clawed, mutant anti-hero Wolverine.
Bumped down to third place was the socially conscious horror thriller Get Out, the surprise hit of the year, with $21.1 million.
Comedian Jordan Peele's directorial debut follows an African American (Daniel Kaluuya) who goes with his white girlfriend (Allison Williams) to meet her family for the first time, but quickly realizes something sinister is afoot at their country estate.
The smart satire cost $4.5 million to produce and has already taken in more than $111 million in three weeks.
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Fifth place went to CGI comedy The Lego Batman Movie, with $7.8 million and an overall box-office haul of $159 million in five weeks.
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