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Pitch Perfect 2 Topples Avengers, Defeats Mad Max

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The return of the Road Warrior was no match for the return of the Bellas at this weekend's box office.

While Pitch Perfect 2 opened far ahead of Mad Max: Fury Road, both films still grossed over $40 million in their respective North American debuts.

Pitch Perfect 2 bowed with an estimated $70.3 million for first place, knocking previous champ Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron down to third place with $38.8 million. Pitch Perfect 2's opening haul is more than what the 2012 original made during its entire domestic theatrical run ($65 million).

This also marks the biggest opening ever for a first time feature director (Elizabeth Banks) as well as the second biggest debut for a female-directed movie behind Fifty Shades of Grey.

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