300: Rise of An Empire rose to the top spot this weekend, debuting in first and bringing in $45 million. It didn’t come close to the original 300 which came out in 2007. It straight comparison, 300: Rise of An Empire earned 36 percent less than the original film, but when you adjust for inflation, it was around half as much.

The film was about 62% male in the theater, and given a “B” CinemaScore and a poor 43% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Around the world, the film earned $87.8 million which is actually 10 percent more than the first movie in the same 58 markets. It has yet to debut in Japan or China. Top markets include Russia ($9.2 million), France ($7.2 million), Korea ($6.5 million), Brazil ($5.8 million) and Mexico ($5.5 million) and India ($3 million). It earned $4.8 million in the U.K. and $2.8 million in Australia and the first film earned $9.3 million and $4.3 million.

Mr. Peabody & Sherman, another comic related movie opened with $32.5 million and came in second. That film debuted with a 56 percent female audience and 52 percent above the age of 25. It received a “A” CinemaScore and 77% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Around the world, Mr. Peabody & Sherman earned another $21 million and a total of $65.8 million overseas.