‘Oz’ again tops box office with $42.2 million

By Jake Coyle

Published March 17, 2013 4:00am ET

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‘Oz’ again tops box office with $42.2 million — FILE - This file film image provided by Disney Enterprises shows James Franco, as Oz, left, and the character Finley, voiced by Zach Braff, in a scene from "Oz the Great and Powerful." "Oz the Great and Powerful" is living up to its name at the box office. Walt Disney's 3-D blockbuster has led all films for the second week in a row, taking in $42.2 million according to studio estimates Sunday, March 17, 2013. Sam Raimi's prequel to the L. Frank Baum classic "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" also took in $46.6 million overseas, leading to two-week worldwide total of $281.8 million. (AP Photo/Disney Enterprises, File) | uncredited

NEW YORK (AP) — “Oz the Great and Powerful” is living up to its name at the box office.

Walt Disney’s 3-D blockbuster led all films for the second week in a row, taking in $42.2 million according to studio estimates Sunday. Sam Raimi’s prequel to the L. Frank Baum classic “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” also took in $46.6 million overseas, leading to a two-week worldwide total of $281.8 million.

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