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Bin Laden drama Zero Dark Thirty tops US box office chart | |
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Zero Dark Thirty was the top draw in the US and Canada this weekend, taking an estimated $24m (£14.8m) in its first three days on wide release. | |
Kathryn Bigelow's film about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, which had a limited cinema run last month, was last week nominated for five Academy Awards. | Kathryn Bigelow's film about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, which had a limited cinema run last month, was last week nominated for five Academy Awards. |
Its leading lady, Jessica Chastain, was crowned best actress in a drama at the Golden Globes on Sunday. | Its leading lady, Jessica Chastain, was crowned best actress in a drama at the Golden Globes on Sunday. |
The fact-based film opens in the UK and Ireland on 25 January. | The fact-based film opens in the UK and Ireland on 25 January. |
Bigelow's follow-up to her Oscar-winning The Hurt Locker has been the subject of much controversy in the US, with critics attacking its depiction of aggressive interrogation methods. | Bigelow's follow-up to her Oscar-winning The Hurt Locker has been the subject of much controversy in the US, with critics attacking its depiction of aggressive interrogation methods. |
Yet that did not impede its performance at the North American box office, which was considerably stronger than that of two other new releases. | Yet that did not impede its performance at the North American box office, which was considerably stronger than that of two other new releases. |
A Haunted House, a horror parody starring Marlon Wayans, opened in second place with a three-day tally of $18.8m (£11.6m), according to studio estimates. | A Haunted House, a horror parody starring Marlon Wayans, opened in second place with a three-day tally of $18.8m (£11.6m), according to studio estimates. |
Crime caper Gangster Squad, meanwhile, could only manage a third-place finish with a less-than-expected $16.7m (£10.3) haul. | Crime caper Gangster Squad, meanwhile, could only manage a third-place finish with a less-than-expected $16.7m (£10.3) haul. |
The rest of this week's Top 10 is dominated by such awards hopefuls as Django Unchained, Les Miserables, Lincoln and Silver Linings Playbook. | The rest of this week's Top 10 is dominated by such awards hopefuls as Django Unchained, Les Miserables, Lincoln and Silver Linings Playbook. |
Overall business this weekend came in at $142m (£88m), up more than 7% on the same period last year. | Overall business this weekend came in at $142m (£88m), up more than 7% on the same period last year. |
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