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'X-Men' sequel eclipses 'Alice' during US Memorial Day weekend

US actress Jennifer Lawrence poses on arrival for the premiere of X-Men Apocalypse in central London on May 9, 2016

Superhero sequel "X-Men: Apocalypse" debuted as the top movie at North American box-offices this Memorial day weekend with ticket sales of $65 million, industry figures showed on Sunday. In the United States, the three-day holiday weekend -- the unofficial start of summer -- is popular with moviegoers, and cinemas generally do a booming business, although box office watchers remarked that ticket sales this year have been uncharacteristically light. Disney's "Alice Through the Looking Glass" opened in the number two spot, selling $28.1 million in tickets. "The Angry Birds Movie" was third with $18.7 million. Another comic book-themed flick, "Captain America: Civil War," was fourth with $15.1 million, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising," grossed $9.1 million for fifth place. Rounding out the top 10 were: -- "The Jungle Book" ($6.9 million) -- "The Nice Guys" ($6.3 million) -- "Money Monster" ($4.2 million) -- "Love and Friendship" ($2.5 million) -- "Zootopia" ($831,000)