It was a solid July 4th weekend at the box office, thanks in large part to the huge success of Despicable Me 2, which pulled in $82.5 million ($142 million over five days). That is one of the best debuts ever for an animated film and a huge improvement over the previous film, which made $56.4 million back in 2010. Gore Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger, on the other hand, failed to put up Pirates of the Caribbean-type numbers, earning just under $50 million over a five day period. It’s definitely a disappointment, although the international box office will ultimately determine whether or not it is a total write-off for Disney. The Heat simmered down to third place in its second weekend with another $25 million, while Monsters University and World War Z rounded out the top 5. Perhaps the biggest surprise was Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, which debuted at #8 with $10 million and is already the fifth highest-grossing stand-up comedy movie of all-time!

1. Despicable Me 2 — $82.5M
2. The Lone Ranger — $29.4M
3. The Heat — $25M
4. Monsters University — $19.6M
5. World War Z — $18.2M
6. White House Down — $13.5M
7. Man of Steel — $11.4M
8. Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain — $10.1M
9. This Is the End — $5.8M
10. Now You See Me — $2.77M