Wolverine slashes monsters and minions at box office

The ticket returns are still rising but 'The Wolverine', starring Hugh Jackman debut at an estimated $55 million in North America according to studio forecast.

The movie tops Warner Bros.' low-budget horror movie 'The Conjuring', just slipped to second place followed by the Gru's little minions 'Despicable Me 2'.

Set in Japan, 'The Wolverine', which features international actors, earned $86.1 million with flying colors in 50 territories. The latest is that it already surpassed the $120 million it cost to make the film. Aside from movie-goers' positive feedback, the upcoming 'X-Men: Days of the Future Past' teaser was shown at the post credits (spoiler alert) of the movie.

Here's a list of estimated ticket sales at the U.S. and Canadian Theaters. This is according to Hollywood.com. Latest figures for International theater sales are also included below.

1. "The Wolverine," $55 million ($86.1 million international).
2. "The Conjuring," $22.1 million ($6.9 million international).
3. "Despicable Me 2," $16 million ($24.5 million international).
4. "Turbo," $13.3 million ($12.5 million international).
5. "Grown Ups 2," $11.5 million ($4.2 million international).
6. "Red 2," $9.4 million ($6.1 million international).
7. "Pacific Rim," $7.5 million ($14.25 million international).
8. "The Heat," $6.85 million ($3.1 million international).
9. "R.I.P.D.," $5.85 million ($3.1 million international).
10. "Fruitvale Station," $4.65 million.