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‘Oblivion’ Cruises to box-office win

Movie fans slipped into “Oblivion” as the Tom Cruise sci-fi thriller led Hollywood with a $38.2 million debut, according to studio estimates.

That domestic haul comes on top of $33.7 million the film added in overseas markets, where it began rolling out a week earlier. “Oblivion” raised its overseas total to $112 million and its worldwide receipts to $150.2 million.

Though many people Friday were caught up in coverage of the manhunt for the suspect in the Boston Marathon explosions, it seems to have had little effect on how the film fared.

“Oblivion” took in $13.3 million on opening day Friday and $14.9 million on Saturday. That 12 percent increase is not unusual for big new releases, which typically do better business on Saturday than Friday.

The previous weekend’s top film, the Warner Bros. baseball drama “42,” held up well, slipping to second place with $18 million in its second weekend. The Jackie Robinson biopic starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford raised its domestic total to $54.1 million and is on its way to the $100 million mark, said Dan Fellman, Warner’s head of distribution.

“The Croods” came in a distant third place, with about $9.5 million in ticket sales.