‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ dominates worldwide weekend box office

‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ shot to the number one position this weekend, according to ComScore’s official worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of June 26.

Still of “Independence Day Resurgence ” movie
© 20th Century Fox 2016

The action-packed movie, which stars Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum and Charlotte gainsbourg, hits the screens 20 years after its predecessor, ‘Independence Day’. It took $143.7 million worldwide over the weekend.

The movie was followed by Disney’s latest animated underwater hit ‘Finding Dory’, which took $110.2 million, with Daniel Radcliffe and Morgan Freeman’s ‘Now You See Me 2′ claiming third place with $56.5 million.

The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimate, per data collected as of Sunday, June 26, are:

1. Independence Day: Resurgence – 20th Century Fox – $143.7M
2. Finding Dory – Disney – $110.2M
3. Now You See Me 2 – Multiple – $56.5M
4. Conjuring 2, The – Warner Bros. – $28.7M
5. Central Intelligence – Universal – $23.1M
6. Me Before You – Warner Bros. – $19.4M
7. Shallows, The – Sony – $16.7M
8. Secret Life Of Pets, The – Universal – $15.2M
9. Warcraft – Multiple – $11.5M
10. Three – Multiple – $9.6M
11. Free State Of Jones – Multiple – $7.8M
12. X-Men: Apocalypse – 20th Century Fox – $6.1M