The top films at the North American box office

Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 12, led by "Despicable Me 2," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters.

1 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 44.8 million
2 (*) Grown Ups 2............................$ 42.5 million
3 (*) Pacific Rim............................$ 38.3 million
4 (3) The Heat...............................$ 14.0 million
5 (2) The Lone Ranger........................$ 11.1 million
6 (4) Monsters University................... $ 10.6 million
7 (5) World War Z............................$ 9.4 million
8 (6) White House Down.......................$ 6.2 million
9 (8) Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain.............$ 5.0 million
10 (7) Man of Steel...........................$ 4.8 million
(*) = new release
CUMULATIVE TOTALS:
Man of Steel ..............................$ 281.0 million
Monsters University .......................$ 237.8 million
Despicable Me 2............................$ 229.2 million
World War Z ...............................$ 177.1 million
The Heat ..................................$ 112.4 million
The Lone Ranger............................$ 71.1 million
White House Down ..........................$ 63.0 million
Grown Ups 2................................$ 42.5 million
Pacific Rim................................$ 38.3 million
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain.................$ 26.4 million
"The Lone Ranger" and "Monsters University" were released by Walt Disney Co . "The Heat" was distributed by the 20th Century Fox studio, a unit of 21st Century Fox . "Pacific Rim" and "Man of Steel" were distributed by Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner Inc . "Despicable Me 2" was distributed by Universal Pictures, a unit of Comcast Corp . "Grown Ups 2" and "White House Down" were released by Sony Corp's movie studio. "World War Z" was released by Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc . "Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain" was released by Lions Gate Entertainment .

(Reporting by Lisa Richwine and Chris Michaud; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)