![]() ![]() “Central Intelligence” revolves around an ex-geek (Johnson) who returns to his high school reunion as a muscular special agent and enlists the former class jock (Hart) to help on a dangerous mission. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart star in the $50 million action comedy. The weekend’s other major newcomer, New Line’s “Central Intelligence,” also resonated with moviegoers, racking up a healthy $34.5 million from 3,508 locations. “We tapped into something really meaningful.” “We became a film for everybody,” said Hollis. Disney distribution chief Dave Hollis predicted that the film was gearing up for a “run for the ages,” noting that it was playing well with both families (65% of ticket buyers) and older audiences, with adults comprising 26% of crowds. ![]() The success of “Finding Dory” comes as Disney, Pixar’s parent company, has dominated the movie business, fielding the year’s three highest-grossing pictures globally in “Zootopia,” “The Jungle Book” and “Captain America: Civil War.” “Finding Dory” seems destined to join those films among 2016’s top earners, partly because it is appealing to all age groups. Overseas, “Finding Dory” added another $50 million to its haul from 29 international markets, including Australia, Argentina, Russia and China, where its $17.5 million debut ranks as the biggest ever for a Pixar release. Its opening weekend results sailed past the previous high-water mark for an animated film - “Shrek the Third’s” $121.6 million launch in 2007 - and ranks as the second-best June debut, behind “Jurassic World’s” $208.8 million bow. “Finding Dory” centers on a blue tang fish with short term memory loss (Ellen DeGeneres) and her quest to be reunited with her long-lost parents. “It’s amazing when you look at the longevity of this brand, the viability of it, and the unfettered enthusiasm pretty much everyone has for Pixar,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at comScore. It’s a return to form for Pixar after the animation studio behind “Toy Story” and “The Incredibles” suffered its first box office failure last year with “The Good Dinosaur.” But its decades of excellence continue to be the brand’s major selling points. The sequel to 2003’s “Finding Nemo” was bolstered by strong reviews and residual affection for the Oscar-winning first film. ![]()
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