X-Men: Apocalypse Tops Box Office, Alice Bombs

Fox's comic book film is projected to make $76 over the holiday weekend.

By Alex Osborn

X-Men: Apocalypse was the clear victor at this weekend's box office, debuting with an estimated $65 million.

According to Variety, Fox's mutant centric flick is expected to rake in over $76 million by the end of the four-day weekend, failing to reach the $110.5 million figure that X-Men: Days of Future Past pulled in during its Memorial Day weekend debut in 2014.

Meanwhile, Alice Through the Looking Glass performed well below expectations, placing second with a mere $28.1 million. Disney's live-action sequel is projected to earn $35 million over the four-day weekend, which doesn't bode well for the future of the franchise, especially when considering its $170 million budget.

The film's predecessor, Alice in Wonderland, earned over $1 billion during its entire run, so Through the Looking Glass' box office flop has come as a bit of a shock to the studio. "It’s disappointing and it’s head scratching to a certain degree," Disney distribution chief Dave Hollis said of the movie's weak debut.

Last week's leader, The Angry Birds Movie dropped to third with $18.7 million, just ahead of Captain America: Civil War's $15.1 million figure.

Here are this weekend's three-day Top 10 domestic box office estimates via comScore:

1. X-Men: Apocalypse $65 million

2. Alice Through the Looking Glass $28.1 million

3. The Angry Birds Movie $18.7 million

4. Captain America: Civil War $15.1 million

5. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising $9.1 million

6. The Jungle Book $7 million

7. The Nice Guys $6.4 million

8. Money Monster $4.3 million

9. Love & Friendship $2.5 million

10. Zootopia $831,000 

Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

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