Disney’s animated “Big Hero 6” managed to out-duel the science-fiction epic “Interstellar” to claim the top spot at the box office, according to final figures released Monday.
“Big Hero 6” opened with $56.2 million between Friday and Sunday to land atop the North American box office, according to Rentrak. “Interstellar” was a close second, debuting with $47.5 million.
Ben Affleck’s “Gone Girl” moved back up in the rankings, collecting $6.2 million over the weekend, while the supernatural thriller “Ouija” fell to the fourth spot, with $5.9 million.
Brad Pitt’s war drama “Fury” placed fifth with $5.6 million.
Rounding out the top 10 films of the weekend were “St. Vincent” ($5.4 million); “Nightcrawler” ($5.3 million); “John Wick” ($4.1 million); “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day” ($3.5 million); and “The Book of Life” ($2.7 million).
