Led by two openers whose series combined have reached nine films total, business for the first time in 2013 blasted far ahead of the previous year. And more importantly, it did so on one of the biggest weekends of the year. The top 10 films, which include five with grosses over $30 million for the three days, totaled nearly $250 million, compared to only $144 million last year, and when not adjusted for inflation, mark the highest ever for Memorial Day. After five months of lower-than-expected grosses, particularly from action films, 2013 roared back this weekend. Although the large total of competing films naturally lowered the performance of some, the big uptick in audience interest across a broad spectrum of audiences provides a solid sign that the expensive, franchise and sequel-oriented summer ahead could be a success. And with most of these same films doing better (in some cases, by a significant degree) overseas, things are looking up. 1....
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