Critics don’t like ‘‘Taken 2,’’ but Liam Neeson’s action sequel has proved twice the hit among fans as the original movie was. ‘‘Taken 2’’ led the box office with $50 million domestically over opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. That’s double the haul for Neeson’s ‘‘Taken,’’ which took in $24.7 million in its US debut in early 2009. The previous weekend’s No. 1 movie at the US box office, Adam Sandler’s animated hit, ‘‘Hotel Transylvania,’’ dropped to second place with $26.3 million. The Sony release raised its domestic total to $76 million, and it has taken in $29.3 million overseas for a worldwide haul of $105.3 million. Expanding into nationwide release after a limited debut a week earlier, Universal’s music tale ‘‘Pitch Perfect’’ moved up to third place with $14.7 million. The movie stars Anna Kendrick as a college freshman spicing things up for her a cappella singing squad. Sony’s sci-fi thriller ‘‘Looper,’’ starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, fell from second place to fourth with $12.2 million, lifting its domestic haul to $40.3 million. Tim Burton’s animated monster tale ‘‘Frankenweenie’’ had a slow start, taking in $11.5 million to round out the top five. The Disney release is an update of Burton’s 1984 live-action short film, about a boy who brings his dead dog back to life. (AP)

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