War for the Planet of the Apes debuted in first place at the North American box office, dethroning Spider-Man: Homecoming with an estimated $56.5 million.
Despite coming in at number one, director Matt Reeves' trilogy-capper earned significantly less than its predecessor, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, which had a domestic opening of $72.6 million when it debuted in 2014. Still, the film managed to eclipse the rebooted series' first installment, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which opened in 2011 to $54.8 million.
Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Homecoming dropped 61 percent during its second weekend in theaters, slipping to the number two spot with an estimated $45.2 million. Director Jon Watts' superhero film debuted in first place last weekend, surpassing Iron Man to become the biggest solo character debut in the MCU.
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Despite coming in at number one, director Matt Reeves' trilogy-capper earned significantly less than its predecessor, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, which had a domestic opening of $72.6 million when it debuted in 2014. Still, the film managed to eclipse the rebooted series' first installment, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which opened in 2011 to $54.8 million.
Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Homecoming dropped 61 percent during its second weekend in theaters, slipping to the number two spot with an estimated $45.2 million. Director Jon Watts' superhero film debuted in first place last weekend, surpassing Iron Man to become the biggest solo character debut in the MCU.
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