(EW.com) -- Turtle Power does exist after all. The heroes in a half shell surpassed industry and analyst expectations by more than $20 million, raking in an estimated $65 million in its first weekend in theaters. With an additional $28.7 million from 19 international territories, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," which cost $125 million to produce, has earned $93.7 million globally. No wonder Paramount has already announced plans for a summer 2016 sequel. The Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies pic may not have resonated with the critics, but that didn't seem to matter much to its target audience: kids. While moviegoers overall slapped the Michael Bay-produced movie with a lackluster B Cinema Score, kids were much more enthusiastic, giving it an A overall. Audiences on the whole were mostly male (61 percent) and a significant portion (45 percent) were under 25 years old.
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The film has earned $93.7 million globally.
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The audience was mostly under 25 years old
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"Guardians of the Galaxy" took second place with $41.5 million
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