‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ tops box office for second week with $42.2 million

NEW YORK, N.Y. – “Oz the Great and Powerful” is living up to its name at the box office.

Walt Disney’s 3-D blockbuster has led all films for the second week in a row, taking in $42.2 million according to studio estimates Sunday. Sam Raimi’s prequel to the L. Frank Baum classic “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” also took in $46.6 million overseas, leading to a two-week worldwide total of $281.8 million.

That makes “Oz” easily the biggest hit of 2013 so far.

Among the weekend’s debuts, the Halle Berry thriller “The Call” far exceeded expectations with a $17.1 million opening for Sony. The Steve Carell magician comedy “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” fared worse, opening with $10.3 million for Warner Bros.

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