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LOS ANGELES -- With its supercharged muscle cars, Fast & Furious 6 raced to first place at the box office for the second consecutive weekend.

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LOS ANGELES — With its supercharged muscle cars, Fast & Furious 6 raced to first place at the box office for the second consecutive weekend.

Estimates released Sunday show the Universal Pictures release will add another $34.5 million to its North American ticket sales, keeping it in the No. 1 spot after opening to more than $120 million over the Memorial Day holiday.

The magic-heist thriller Now You See Me exceeded industry expectations to debut in second place with $28.1 million.

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After Earth, the futuristic caper starring father-and-son team Will Smith and Jaden Smith, opened to $27 million, good for third place.

Fox’s animated Epic and Paramount’s Star Trek: Into Darkness tied for fourth place with $16.4 million each.

The Hangover Part III was fifth with $15.9 million.

 

— The Associated Press

 

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