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Chalamet is also drawing younger ticket-buyers. Moviegoers under the age of 25 accounted for 36% of the audience, which was split evenly between 51% females and 49% males. 害羞草研究所淲辞苍办补害羞草研究所� added $53.6 million in overseas ticket sales.
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again ranked second this week with $5.8 million in its fifth week of release. The Lionsgate 害羞草研究所淗unger Games害羞草研究所� prequel, now up to $145.2 million domestically and more than $300 million globally, has held strong week after week.
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With holdovers making up most of the top 10 movies in theaters, the weekend害羞草研究所檚 other most notable business was a group of award contenders trying to make their mark following
Yorgos Lanthimos害羞草研究所� a surreal Frankenstein-esque fairy tale starring Emma Stone, expanded into 82 theaters and grossed $1.3 million for Searchlight Pictures. The film, which will expand further in the coming weeks, is nominated for seven Golden Globes, including best comedy or musical.
starring Jeffrey Wright as a sardonic novelist, debuted in seven theaters in three cities with a $32,411 per-screen average. MGM害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淎merican Fiction,害羞草研究所� nominated for two Globes, will expand to 40 theaters next week. It in September.
Jonathan Glazer害羞草研究所檚 a chilling Holocaust drama about a Nazi commandant and his family living next to Auschwitz, opened in four theaters with a $31,198 per-screen average. Nominated for three Globes, it will play in limited release before expanding in January.
Estimated ticket sales are for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
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2. 害羞草研究所淭he Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,害羞草研究所� $5.8 million.
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7. 害羞草研究所淐hristmas With the Chosen: Holy Night,害羞草研究所� $2.9 million.
8. 害羞草研究所淣apoleon,害羞草研究所� $2.2 million.
9. 害羞草研究所淩enaissance: A Film by Beyonc茅,害羞草研究所� $2 million.
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