Weekend Box Office: 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Fights Off 'Rio 2' With $41.4 M Weekend

NEW YORK (AP) - With $41.4 million in its second week of release, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" held off "Rio 2" at the weekend box office.



According to studio estimates Sunday, the Marvel superhero narrowly bested the animated family film in a battle of sequels. "Rio 2" debuted with $39 million, almost exactly the opening weekend total of the 2011 Oscar-nominated original.



Two other new releases opened in a distant third and fourth place.



The low-budget supernatural horror film "Oculus" took in $12 million. The football drama "Draft Day" debuted with $9.8 million. Starring Kevin Costner, "Draft Day" was made with the cooperation of the National Football League.



Box Office Top 10

1. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" $44.1 M

2. "Rio 2" $39 M

3. "Oculus" $12 M

4. "Draft Day" $9.8 M

5. "Divergent" $7.5 M

6. "Noah" $7.5 M

7. "God's Not Dead" $4.5 M

8. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" $4 M

9. "Muppets Most Wanted" $2.2 M

10. "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" $1.8 M



Article photo courtesy of Marvel



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