Even in its debut weekend, Kevin James's Paul Blart sequel couldn't outpace Furious 7.


The reigning box office champion might have slowed from its blockbuster debut, but Furious 7 maintained first place for the third weekend with an estimated $29.1 million, according to box-office tracker Rentrak on Sunday.

This brings the high-octane action movie's domestic total to a staggering $294 million, beating the $202.8 million that Fast & Furious 6 earned after three weeks in 2013.

Poll position: Furious 7, starring the late Paul Walker, right, won the box office crown for the third week running, taking an estimated $29.1 million over the weekend

The film crossed the $1 billion mark on Friday, AP reported

'The film has set a new standard for the potential for box office in the pre-summer month of April and has truly become part of movie folklore with its record-setting numbers, strong reviews, spectacular word-of-mouth and, of course, the outpouring of support for late star Paul Walker,' Rentrak's senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian said.

Walker was killed in a car crash in November 2013 before filming finished and his brother Cody filled in on some of the long shots for him.



WEEKEND BOX OFFICE FIGURES
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. Furious 7, $29.1 million.
2. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, $24 million.
3. Unfriended, $16 million.
4. Home, $10.3 million.
5. The Longest Ride, $6.9 million.
6. Get Hard, $4.8 million.
7. Monkey Kingdom, $4.7 million.
8. Woman In Gold, $4.6 million.
9. The Divergent Series: Insurgent, $4.2 million.
10. Cinderella, $3.9 million.

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