LOS ANGELES — The stakes may be high for Ethan Hunt and his team in “Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation,” but it was hardly impossible for the Tom Cruise pic to conquer the box office. The fifth installment in the nearly 20-year-old film series has earned $56 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Opening weekend audiences were 62 percent male and 81 percent over the age of 25.
It's the second-highest opening for a “Mission” film since “Mission Impossible II” took in $57.8 million over Memorial Day weekend in 2000.
Warner Bros.' “Vacation,” went a bit off track. The $30 million film earned $14.9 million over the weekend and $21.2 million since opening Wednesday.
Holdovers “Ant-Man,” “Minions,” and “Pixels,” rounded out the top five.
While the year-to-date box office is still up 8.3 percent, it will be down significantly for this weekend from last year when “Guardians of the Galaxy” opened to a stunning $94.3 million. - AP
