“Mean Girls” opened in first place at the North American box office over the three-day holiday weekend, taking in an estimated $33 million, according to industry estimates released Monday.
The new version of 2004’s hit is written by Tina Fey, who wrote the original, and is based on a hit Broadway musical inspired by the original film.
The Jason Statham-starring action film “The Beekeeper” opened in second place with about $19 million in ticket sales Friday through Monday, Comscore reported.
Third place went to “Wonka,” which took in another 11 million in its fifth week in theaters.
Fourth place went to the romantic comedy “Anyone But You,” which added another $8.5 million to its total in its fourth weekend.
The animated adventure “Migration” was fifth with $8.3 million in its fourth week.
Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases were “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” ($6.6 million), “Night Swim” ($5.5 million), “The Boys in the Boat” ($4 million), “The Iron Claw” ($3 million) and “The Book of Clarence” ($3 million).
This weekend’s overall three-day box office haul was estimated at $102.2 million. The year-to-date total is more than $317 million, according to Comscore.
