Angry Birds knock Captain America from top of box office pecking order
by Associated Press in Los Angeles from on (#1EMTM)
App-inspired film takes $39m in debut weekend, with young audiences praising movie despite critics' mixed reviews
The Angry Birds Movie soared to $39m in its debut weekend at the US box office, knocking Captain America: Civil War off its perch at the top. New adult comedies Neighbors 2 and The Nice Guys struggled to get their footing, according to comScore estimates on Sunday.
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