Melissa McCarthy’s latest comedy opened lower than her recent movies; new films “Earth to Echo” and “Deliver Us From Evil” also struggle, while Dinesh D’Souza’s “America” soared more than 60 percent on July Fourth itself.
by Pamela McClintock
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Paramount’s holdover Transformers: Age of Extinction ruled the lackluster Fourth of July box office, topping the Wednesday-Sunday holiday stretch with $53.8 million for a domestic total of $174.7 million. That included $36.4 million for the three days, a 63 percent decline from opening weekend.