'Despicable Me 2' rules box office again

"Despicable Me 2" minions Credit: "Despicable Me 2" minions
The mighty minions of "Despicable Me 2" fought off Adam Sandler's "Grown Ups 2" to top the weekend movie charts, according to studio estimates.
"Despicable" rang up $44.8 million in sales from Friday through Sunday in its second week to hold on to the top spot. "Grown Ups 2" took in $42.5 million.
Big-budget thriller "Pacific Rim," an apocalyptic battle starring Charlie Hunnam that pits towering monsters against giant, human-piloted robots, settled for third place with $38.3 million.

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