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Crowds warm to ‘The Heat’

Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy brought “The Heat” at the box office.

The Fox action-comedy earned $40 million to take second place in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates yesterday.

Disney-Pixar’s “Monsters University” remained on top, earning $46.1 million, while the zombie thriller “World War Z” took another bite for third place, with $29.8 million. “White House Down” took fourth, with a $25.7 million debut haul.