"Incredibles 2" scores an estimated $180 million in opening weekend

REUTERS - "Incredibles 2" shattered opening weekend records by raking in an estimated $180 million for the weekend ending Sunday (June 17). The animated sequel, which comes 14 years after the original hit theatres, took a massive $18.5 million from Thursday previews, the largest preview gross ever for an animated movie. Until now that honour belonged to 2016's "Finding Dory." According to BoxofficeMojo.com, second place in the box office race went to "Ocean's 8" with an estimated $19.5 million draws. Newly released R-rated bromantic comedy, "Tag," opened in third place with $14.6 million, "Solo: A Star Wars Story" landed in fourth place with a weekend take of $9.3 million with "Deadpool 2" rounding out the top five with an additional $8.8 million.