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'Furious 7' stays ahead of the pack

NEW YORK — The high-octane thriller “Furious 7” maintained speed in its second week, racing away with $60.6 million at North American theaters and bringing its box-office total to a robust $252.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Universal’s “Furious 7” more than lapped the competition. The only new wide release of the weekend, the rodeo romance “The Longest Ride,” opened with $13.5 million.

That was good enough for third place for the Fox release, which stars Clint Eastwood’s son, Scott Eastwood.

In second was the DreamWorks animated alien adventure “Home.”

But “Furious 7” continued to dominate the marketplace, dropping only 59 percent from its remarkable $147.2 million debut last weekend. Globally, it has already crossed $800 million in its first two weeks of release, according to Universal.

The weekend international total — an eye-popping $195 million — was boosted by the film premiering in China on Sunday, where it earned an estimated $68.6 million in just one day.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters:

1. “Furious 7,” $60.6 million

2. “Home,” $19 million

3. “The Longest Ride,” $13.5 million

4. “Get Hard,” $8.6 million.

5. “Cinderella,” $7.2 million

6. “The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” $6.9 million

7. “Woman in Gold,” $5.9 million

8. “It Follows,” $2 million

9. “Danny Collins,” $1.6 million

10. “While We’re Young,” $1.4 million

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