The Purge gives box office shocker
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Entertainment, Movies
June 9, 2013

The Purge gives box office shocker

NEW YORK, USA (AP) — The suspense thriller The Purge topped the weekend box office with a shocking US$36.4 million that doubled industry expectations, according to studio estimates yesterday.

Audiences starved for a horror option flocked to the micro-budget Universal film starring Ethan Hawke. The film’s strong opening performance minted another box-office hit for Paranormal Activity producer Jason Blum.

Universal also claimed the second spot, as the Vin Diesel action flick Fast & Furious 6 earned US$19.8 million in its third week of release. The sixth installment has now earned a total of US$202.3 million domestically and US$381.7 million internationally.

The Google-promoting comedy The Internship opened with US$18.1 million, a decent debut for the Fox comedy that reteams Wedding Crashers stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.

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