Pitch Perfect 2 beats Mad Max at US Box Office

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Pitch Perfect 2 has fended off competition from Mad Max: Fury Road to claim the US Box Office.

The Rebel Wilson musical comedy took over $70.3m in its opening weekend, while Tom Hardy's action sequel entered at number two with $44.4m.

Elsewhere, last week's number one Avengers: Age of Ultron is down to three with $38.8 and Hot Pursuit is at four with $5.7m.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 stays at five, while Furious 7 is at six with $3.6m.

The Age of Adaline is at seven with $3.2m and Disney's Home is at eight with $2.7m.

Ex Machina is at nine, while Thomas Hardy adaptation Far From the Madding Crowd rounds out the top ten with $1.3m.

The US weekend box office Top 10 for May 15-16 is as follows:
1. (-) Pitch Perfect 2 - $70,300,000
2. (-) Mad Max: Fury Road - $44,440,000
3. (1) Avengers: Age of Ultron - $38,837,000
4. (2) Hot Pursuit - $5,780,000
5. (5) Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 - $3,600,000
6. (4) Furious 7 - $3,600,000
7. (3) The Age of Adaline - $3,200,000
8. (7) Home - $2,700,000
9. (6) Ex Machina - $2,103,000
10. (15) Far From the Madding Crowd - $1,300,000