Monsters U Schools World War Z

But both combine for the year's No. 2 biggest weekend
By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 23, 2013 12:36 PM CDT
Monsters U Schools World War Z
Mike, voiced by Billy Crystal, left, and Professor Knight, voiced by Alfred Molina, in "Monsters University."   (AP Photo/Disney-Pixar)

Monsters University hit the front of the class this weekend, taking in $82 million, but Brad Pitt's zombie thriller World War Z snagged a healthy $66 million as the two combined for the second biggest weekend of the year. It was also one of the top 10 weekends on the books and Pitt's biggest domestic opening ever, reports the Hollywood Reporter. Rounding out the top 5 movies were Man of Steel ($41.2 million), This Is the End ($13 million), and Now You See Me ($7.9 million).

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