"Ninja Turtles" in box office romp

2014/08/10 21:09:07 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Los Angeles (AFP) - & quot;Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & quot; romped to the top of the US box office, dethroning & quot;Guardians of the Galaxy & quot; in their first weekend in theaters, industry figures showed Sunday. The fighting turtles, on a mission to save New York from the clutches of evil-doers, made off with $65 million in receipts, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said. Starring Megan Fox, the latest reboot of the Ninja Turtle franchise handily overtook & quot;Guardians of the Galaxy, & quot; which dropped to number two with a $41.5 million gross following a stellar $94 million debut the weekend before. Fourth was another newcomer, & quot;The Hundred Foot Journey, & quot; a romantic comedy with Helen Mirren and Om Puri as culture-clashing restaurateurs.
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