After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend. came out the top dog, with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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an $80 million movie financed by New Regency and distributed by Disney91裸聊视频檚 20th Century Studios, was easily the biggest film to launch in theaters over the weekend but struggled to catch on. It grossed a modest $14 million at 3,680 theaters while adding $18.3 million internationally.
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expanded nationwide after two weeks of limited release but failed to ignite the kind of populist movement it irreverently dramatizes. The film, directed by Craig Gillespie, came away with a disappointing $3.5 million in 2,837 locations.
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. 91裸聊视频淧AW Patrol: The Mighty Movie,91裸聊视频� $23 million.
2. 91裸聊视频淪aw X,91裸聊视频� $18 million.
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4. 91裸聊视频淭he Nun II,91裸聊视频� $4.7 million.
5. 91裸聊视频淭he Blind,91裸聊视频� $4.1 million.
6. 91裸聊视频淎 Haunting in Venice,91裸聊视频� $3.8 million.
7. 91裸聊视频淒umb Money,91裸聊视频� $3.5 million.
8. 91裸聊视频淭he Equalizer,91裸聊视频� $2.7 million.
9. 91裸聊视频淓xpend4bles,91裸聊视频� $2.5 million.
10. 91裸聊视频淏arbie,91裸聊视频� $1.4 million.
The Associated Press
