VIDEO : Pacific Rim: Uprising Becomes Movie To Dethrone Black Panther

Universal/Legendary?s ?Pacific Rim: Uprising? took the top spot at the box office this weekend with an estimated $28.5 million from 3,704 screens. That?s down 23 percent from the $37.2 million that its Guillermo del Toro-directed predecessor made in 2013. But ?Uprising? has performed well in Asia as the film opened day-and-date in 61 markets for a global start of $150.5 million. China, where the film is being distributed by Legendary East, is the top market worldwide for the film with $65 million, matching the opening made by ?Black Panther? in that country.