Despicable Me 2 Fends Off Grown Ups Pacific Rim At Box Office

Giant monsters, giant robots and even Adam Sandler and all of his buddies fell before the might of little yellow minions over the weekend. "Despicable Me 2" was the #1 movie in America for a second time, narrowly edging out newcomer "Grown Ups 2" and decisively beating big-budget sci-fi action contender "Pacific Rim," which settled for a #3 debut. It was one of the more unpredictable box office races in recent memory, with all three films switching places on the scorecard all weekend long. In the end, animated sequel "Despicable Me 2" took the #1 spot with an estimated $44.8 million. Featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Kristen Wiig and 2012 MTV Movie Awards host Russell Brand, the movie has generated great reviews, big success abroad (it was #1 overseas as well) and managed to earn $229.2 million domestically in just 12 days
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