Box Office: Cruise, Sandler lose out to 'Madagascar 3'
Los Angeles Times | June 17, 2012 | 9:06 a.m.
The animated 3-D picture "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted," centering around a band of zoo animals, was the No. 1 pick for the second consecutive weekend, grossing an additional $35.5 million, according to an estimate from distributor Paramount Pictures. The movie has now collected $120.5 million in the U.S. and $157.5 million more abroad.
But "Rock of Ages," a star-studded film based on a Broadway production, and "That's My Boy," Sandler's first R-rated comedy in years, both disappointed at the box office. The musical starring the likes of Cruise, Russell Brand and Alec Baldwin debuted with an underwhelming $15.1 million, while "That's My Boy" started off with a weak $13 million.
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