LOS ANGELES – Seth Rogen and Zac Efron have bested the web-slinger at the box office.
Rogen and Efron’s family-versus-fraternity comedy Neighbors was the top draw for moviegoers this weekend, unseating last week’s champ, The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
The R-rated Neighbors debuted with $51 million in ticket sales, pushing Spidey to second place with $37 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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R-rated comedies have traditionally found success in the summer movie season: Think Bridesmaids, ‘The Hangover, 2012’s Ted and last year’s The Heat.
Neighbors stars Rogen and Rose Byrne as new parents finding their footing in the suburbs when a fraternity led by Efron moves in next door. Filled with goofball and gross-out gags balanced with a dash of heart, the comedy boasts some epic party scenes and ample shirtless Efron.
Spidey is still a major success, with more than $550 million in worldwide ticket sales so far.
Another comedy, the Cameron Diaz-Leslie Mann revenge romp The Other Woman held onto third place in its third week of release, adding $9 million to its take. Heaven Is for Real and Captain America: The Winter Soldier round out the top five.
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