Baby's still Boss! Animation takes the top spot at the U.S. box office for a second week with $26.3million

By Associated Press and Bobbie Whiteman For Dailymail.com

Published: 16:50 BST, 9 April 2017 | Updated: 21:29 BST, 9 April 2017

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Boss Baby is still the movie to beat after coming in No. 1 at the box office for a second weekend.

The blockbuster animation nabbed $26.3 million, bringing its North American total to $89.4 million and its global haul to just under $200 million.

The family friendly movie not only appeals to kids but also to adults, probably drawn by the voice talent of Alec Baldwin in the starring role.

Born leader: Boss Baby ruled the box office for a second weekend nabbing $26.3 million, bringing its North American total to $89.4 million and its global haul to just under $200 million

The 59-year-old actor is presently riding high thanks to his popular impersonations of President Donald Trump on NBC's Saturday Night Live.

Disney's live action Beauty And The Beast continued to enchant audiences, earning $25 million in its fourth week to take second place.

The fairy tale, starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens, has conjured up a magical $432.3 million domestically and a huge trawl of $977.4 million globally, well on its way to $1 billion.

Thanks to the two blockbuster films, family audiences really couldn't find Smurfs: The Lost Village.

Enchanting audiences: Dan Stevens as The Beast and Emma Watson as Belle in Disney's live-action Beauty And The Beast earned $25 million in its fourth week for second place. It has conjured up $432.3 million domestically and $977.4 million globally

Lost in the crown: Thanks to the two blockbuster films, family audiences really couldn't find Smurfs: The Lost Village, which earned only $14 million for third place

The third installment in Sony's animated series made its box office debut in third place with just $14 million.

Featuring the voices of Demi Lovato and Joe Manganiello as the little blue Smurfs, it did far better in the rest of the world where it picked up $42 million for a total just over $56 million.

But it couldn't match the $17.5 million debut of Smurfs 2 in 2013, which went on to gross $347.5 million worldwide.

OG buddy comedy Going In Style, starring Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin as pals out to take revenge on the bank that lost their retirement money, opened in fourth with $12.5 million.

Stepping out: OG buddy comedy Going In Style, starring Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin, opened in fourth with $12.5 million, beating industry estimates

That was far better than the $8 million it was expected to take, and it upped its worldwide total to $16.8 million - a decent return on its reported $25 million budget.

Meanwhile, the fan boys of the original manga still didn't show up for Scarlett Johansson starrer Ghost In The Shell, which spirited away another $7.4 million in its second weekend to come in fifth.

That brings its North American take to a disappointing $31.5 million but it has earned a more respectable $124.3 million worldwide

Still underperforming: Scarlett Johansson starrer Ghost In The Shell spirited away $7.4 million in its second weekend to come in fifth with a total stateside gross of $31.5 million