LOS ANGELES – The animated superhero adventure “The Incredibles” debuted with $70.7 million in its opening weekend, continuing an unbroken string of hits for Pixar Animation.
If numbers hold when final figures are released Monday, “The Incredibles” would have the second-best opening weekend among animated flicks, coming in just ahead of Pixar’s 2003 blockbuster “Finding Nemo,” which debuted with $70.3 million. “Shrek 2” holds the animated debut record with $108 million.
The horror hit “The Grudge,” the No. 1 movie the previous two weekends, slipped to third with $13.5 million, lifting its total to $89.6 million.
“Ray,” starring Jamie Foxx as musician Ray Charles, remained No. 2 for a second straight weekend with $13.8 million. It has grossed $39.8 million in 10 days.
Jude Law’s “Alfie,” a remake of the 1960s hit about an incorrigible womanizer, debuted weakly with $6.5 million, coming in at No. 5.
Despite the big opening for “The Incredibles,” overall Hollywood revenues fell, continuing a box-office slump that has lingered for most of the autumn.
With stellar reviews, “The Incredibles” maintained the perfect critical and commercial record for Pixar, whose previous hits were “Finding Nemo,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “A Bug’s Life” and the “Toy Story” movies.
Disney’s deal with Pixar expires after next November’s release of “Cars.” Negotiations to extend the deal fell apart earlier this year, though there has been speculation the two companies still might partner up again in the future.
Pixar has been talking with other studios about distributing its films.
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