"The Magnificent Seven" Is #1 at Weekend Box Office

L-R: Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt in “The Magnificent Seven”; MGM/Columbia Pictures(NEW YORK) — The Magnificent Seven was the top draw at the box office over the weekend.

The remake of the 1960 Western, starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt, among others, debuted in first place by earning an estimated 35 million dollars.

The film was directed by Antoine Fuqua, who previously directed Washington in Training Day and The Equalizer.

The animated film Storks, featuring the voices of Andy Samberg, Jennifer Aniston, Kelsey Grammer and more, opened in second place, collecting 21.8 million dollars.

After leading the box office the previous two weekends, Sully finished in third place, with 13.8 million bucks.

Here are the top 10 movies from Friday through Sunday, with estimated ticket sales, according to comScore:

1. The Magnificent Seven, $35 million.
2. Storks, $21.8 million.
3. Sully, $13.8 million.
4. Bridget Jones’s Baby, $4.5 million.
5. Snowden, $4.1 million.
6. Blair Witch, $4 million.
7. Don’t Breathe, $3.8 million.
8. Suicide Squad, $3.1 million.
9. When the Bough Breaks, $2.5 million.
10. Kubo and the Two Strings, $1.1 million.

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