 The opening weekend gross was more than the entire North American total gross of the first film ($65 million), is the third biggest PG-13 comedy opening of all-time (behind "The Simpsons Movie's" $74 million in 2007 and "Austin Powers in Goldmember"'s $73 million in 2002) and the highest grossing opening ever for a musical.Outside North America, the film opened at number one in Australia and New Zealand, earning $7.6 million and $1.2 million respectively.On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 65% based on 213 reviews, with an average rating of 6.02/10.