With an estimated $82.5 million weekend and $142.1 million since opening on Wednesday, Despicable Me 2 [DESM2] secured the biggest five-day opening ever for an animated film. The Universal sequel attracted an audience that was 60% female and 55% under the age of 25.
The Lone Ranger [LONER] flopped at a distant second with just $29.4 million for the weekend and $48.9 million in its first five days. The mega-budgeted western appealed to an older crowd that was 57% males, and 68% over the age of 25, including 24% over the age of 50.
The Heat [THEAT] finished third with $25 million, off just 36% from its opening weekend. The buddy comedy has banked $86.4 million.
After two weeks at number one, Monsters University [MONS2] fell to fourth place with $19.6 million. Meanwhile, World War Z [WWARZ] took the fifth spot with $18.2 milion.
White House Down [WHDWN] declined 46% to $13.5 million in its second weekend. The action comedy has earned $50.5 million.
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain [KHLME] tallied $10.1 million from 876 theaters to chart eighth overall. The concert film has grossed $17.5 million since debuting on Wednesday.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | DESPICABLE ME 2 | $82,518,065 | $142,075,710 |
| 2 | THE LONE RANGER | $29,432,000 | $48,936,000 |
| 3 | THE HEAT | $25,000,000 | $86,398,000 |
| 4 | MONSTERS UNIVERSITY | $19,570,000 | $216,127,000 |
| 5 | WORLD WAR Z | $18,200,000 | $158,758,000 |
| 6 | WHITE HOUSE DOWN | $13,500,000 | $50,478,000 |
| 7 | MAN OF STEEL | $11,415,000 | $271,206,000 |
| 8 | KEVIN HART: LET ME EXPLAIN | $10,100,000 | $17,460,704 |
| 9 | THIS IS THE END | $5,800,000 | $85,554,000 |
| 10 | NOW YOU SEE ME | $2,770,000 | $110,415,412 |
| 11 | STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS | $1,310,000 | $223,065,000 |
| 12 | FAST & FURIOUS 6 | $1,024,220 | $235,439,330 |
Tag(s): DESM2, LONER, THEAT, MONS2, WWARZ, WHDWN, KHLME