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‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2’ tops weekend box office with estimated $35 million

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This film image released by Sony Pictures Animation shows characters, from left, Sam Sparks, voiced by Anna Faris, Barry the Strawberry, voiced by Cody Cameron, and Flint Lockwood, voiced by Bill Hader in a scene from "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Animation)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” slurped up the box office.

The animated Sony sequel featuring the voices of Bill Hader and Anna Faris opened in first place and earned $35 million in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The original “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” nabbed $30.3 million during its opening weekend in 2009.

Last week’s top film, “Prisoners,” slid to second place. The Warner Bros. thriller starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal made $11.2 million in its second weekend, bringing its total domestic haul to $38.9 million.

Universal’s Formula One tale “Rush,” directed by Ron Howard, drove into the third position with $10.3 million.

Fox’s “Baggage Claim” opened in fourth place with $9.3 million, while Relativity’s “Don Jon” debuted in fifth place with $9 million.

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