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The R-rated comedy barely overtakes the superhero flick in its first week


Melissa McCarthy's The Boss has gone straight to the top of the US box office after taking $23.48m in its first week.

The R-rated comedy only just overtook Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which is second also with $23.48m. Looks like there was just a few dollars in it.

Zootopia is third with $14m, comedy sequel My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 is fourth with $6.4m and Hardcore Henry is new at five with $5 million.

Miracles from Heaven is in at six with $4.8m and God's Not Dead 2 is seventh with $4m.

Finally, The Divergent Series: Allegiant is eighth with $3.6m, 10 Cloverfield Lane is ninth with $3m and Eye in the Sky rounds out the top ten with $2.8m.​

The top ten in full is as follows:

1. (-) The Boss - $23,480,000

2. (1) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - $ 23,435,000

3. (2) Zootopia - $14,353,000

4. (3) My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 - $6,420,000

5. (-) Hardcore Henry - $5,096,000

6. (5) Miracles from Heaven - $4,844,000

7. (4) God's Not Dead 2 - $4,051,000

8. (6) The Divergent Series: Allegiant - $3,600,000

9. (7) 10 Cloverfield Lane - $3,600,000

10. (10) Eye in the Sky - $2,829,000