Depp’s ‘Alice’ bombs; ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ on top with $65M

NEW YORK — Johnny Depp’s Alice Through the Looking Glass bombed over the Memorial Day weekend with just $28.1 million through Sunday in North American theaters, while X-Men: Apocalypse debuted on top with an estimated $65 million.

The anticipated showdown of the two big-budget films turned out to be little contest for 20th Century Fox’s latest X-Men installment. Both films were lambasted by critics, and neither drew the audience many expected over the holiday weekend.

Disney’s Alice Through the Looking Glass had more than bad reviews to deal with. On Friday, as the film was hitting theaters, Amber Heard, Depp’s wife, was granted a restraining order after alleging the actor previously assaulted her. She appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday with a bruise on her right cheek. Some fans called for a boycott of Alice Through the Looking Glass.

Overall business over the weekend, according to comScore, was up about 5 percent from Memorial Day last year when Disney’s Tomorrowland bombed with $33 million. Boosting ticket sales were a handful of holdovers.

The family-friendly videogame adaptation The Angry Birds Movie grossed $18.7 million in its second weekend, good enough for third place. Captain America: Civil War followed with $15.1 million in its fourth weekend. (It has passed $1.1 billion globally.) And the R-rated comedy Neighbors: Sorority Rising came in fifth with $9.1 million in its second week.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final four-day domestic figures will be released Tuesday.