'Smurfs 2' starts fast at box office in U.S. and in UK

By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sony's kids movie "The Smurfs 2" hit the ground running Wednesday, taking in an estimated $5.2 million domestically and finishing No. 1 at the box office in its first day of release. That puts the 3D live action-animation mash-up on pace for a five-day opening-weekend total of more than $30 million. First-night audiences gave it an "A-" CinemaScore, a good sign for word-of-mouth. The original "Smurfs" movie opened to $35 million in July 2011 and went on to take in more than $560 million globally. ...



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