Box Office: 'Finding Dory' Makes History With $136.2M U.S. Bow That's the biggest domestic opening ever for an animated film; Dwayne Jonson and Kevin Hart's action comedy 'Central Intelligence' opens to a solid $34.5 million. Good things come to those who wait — at least in the case of a forgetful blue fish named Dory. Some 13 years after Finding Nemo first hit theaters, Pixar and Disney's sequel Finding Dorymade a gigantic splash at the box office, landing the biggest domestic opening of all time for an animated title with $136.2 million from 4,305 theaters. It's also the only animated movie to crack the overall list of top 20 openings, ranking No. 18. Finding Dory easily topped the box-office chart, while Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart's Central Intelligence did solid business in its opening, earning $34.5 million from 3,508 theaters to come in No. 2. Some rival studios have the action-comedy coming in higher, but Sunday's NBA Finals Game 7 could subdue moviegoing later on Father's Day. Overseas, Finding Dory grossed $50 million as it rolled out in 32 percent of the marketplace for a global bow of $186.2 million, including a Pixar-best $17.5 million in China and $7.6 million in Australia. The previous crown-holder for top animated domestic launch was DreamWorks Animation'sShrek the Third, which debuted to $121.6 million in 2007. Until now, Pixar's best was Toy Story 3(2010) with $110.3 million. Finding Dory — which garnered an A CinemaScore — is a needed boost for the summer box office, which has seen a number of sequels underperform. It also reminds of the power of families in driving mega openings, as well as underscoring the nostalgia for Nemo. While families made up the largest chunk of the audience (65 percent), adults turned out in force (26 percent), followed by teens (9 percent). Imax theaters, not generally a family destination, turned in $5 million domestically.
