Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tops Weekend Box Office

Paramount and Nickelodeon Movies' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had an impressive debut in North America over the weekend. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman and produced by Michael Bay, the film earned $65 million from 3,845 screens.

At the international markets, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles netted a total of $97.3 million.

Marvel Entertainment's Guardians of the Galaxy, which a week earlier set a new box office record in North America after generating $94.3 million, slipped to second place ($41.5 million, -56%, $175.9 million).

Here's the weekend Top 10 Box Office chart:

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 1 week/3,845 screens, Paramount, $65 million.

2. Guardians of the Galaxy, 2 weeks/4,080 screens, Disney/Marvel, $41.5 million, -56%, $175.9 million.

3. Into the Storm, 1 week/3,434 screens, Warner Bros./New Line, $18 million.

4. The Hundred-Foot Journey, 1 week/2,023 screens, Disney/DreamWorks, $11.1 million.

5. Lucy, 3 weeks/3,147 screens, Universal/EuropaCorp, $9.3 million, -49%, $97.4 million.

6. Step Up All In, 1 week/2,072 screens, Lionsgate/Summit, $6.6 million.

7. Hercules, 3 weeks/2,896 screens, Paramount/MGM, $5.7million, -48%, $63.5 million.

8. Get On Up, 2 weeks/2,469 screens, Universal, $5 million, -63%, $22.9 million.

9. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, 5 weeks/2,306 screens, Fox, $4.4 million, -49%, $197.8 million.

10. Planes: Fire & Rescue, 4/2,280, Disney, $2.4 million, -60%, $53 million.