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Disney's 'Dory' Swims Circles Around Fox's 'Independence Day' Sequel

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Disney's 'Dory' Swims Circles Around Fox's 'Independence Day' Sequel

It was an interesting battle at the box office the last few days, as two popular franchises from the past returned for another go-around with audiences. Going in, analysts knew the outcome, and just as was the case last weekend, it wasn't if Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s "Finding Dory" would win, it was by how much.

Disney/Pixar's animated follow-up to its 13-year-old "Finding Nemo" earned another $73 million this weekend, bringing its domestic total to $286 million. This weekend's total is also a second-week record for a animated movie, as "Dory" unseats previous champ "Shrek 2," which pulled in just over $72 million in 2004.

Related Link: Disney Rebounds From "Alice" Flop With $135 Million "Finding Dory" Success

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOX) (NASDAQ: FOXA) "Independence Day: Resurgence" finished in second place with $41 million, which is nowhere near the record-breaking totals put up by the original 20 years ago. The silver lining, though, is that internationally the film scored over $102 million across 57 territories. The sequel topped the charts in 40 of those markets.

 

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