‘Boss Baby’ rules box office

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The Smurfs are feeling a little blue this weekend.

The third installment in Sony’s animated series, “Smurfs: The Lost Village,” made its box-office debut in third place, with $14 million — far behind family-friendly holdovers “The Boss Baby” and “Beauty and the Beast,” according to studio estimates Sunday.

Featuring the voices of Demi Lovato and Joe Manganiello, “Smurfs,” which reportedly cost $60 million to make, has not charmed critics either. Its earnings were worse than the 2013 opening of “Smurfs 2,” which went on to gross $347.5 million worldwide despite a $17.5 million debut and a heftier $105 million price tag.

In first place, “The Boss Baby” added $26.3 million in its second weekend in theaters, bringing its North American total to $89.4 million. Meanwhile, “Beauty and the Beast” earned $25 million to take second place at the box office. In four weeks, Disney’s live-action fairy tale has brought in $432.3 million domestically.

Estimated ticket sales (in millions) for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. “The Boss Baby” — $26.3

2. “Beauty and the Beast” — $25.0

3. “Smurfs: The Lost Village” — $14.0

4. “Going in Style” — $12.5

5. “Ghost in the Shell” — $7.4

6. “Power Rangers” — $6.2

7. “Kong: Skull Island” — $5.8 8. “Logan” — $4.1 9. “Get Out” — $4.0 10. “The Case Christ” —$3.9 for