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Monday, December 19, 2016

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The Top 5 Highest-Grossing Films in America Over the Weekend

With $155m, Disney and Lucasfilm's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story scored the third largest opening of 2016, the 12th largest opening ever and the second December opener to bow with more than $100m, according to Box Office Mojo.

1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Buena Vista) $155m 4,157/$37,287 avg. (debut)
2. Moana (Buena Vista) $12m 3,587/$3,252 avg. (week 4)
3. Office Christmas Party (Paramount) $8.5m 3,210/$2,632 avg. (week 2)
4. Collateral Beauty (Warner Bros.) $7m 3,028/$2,312 avg. (debut)
5. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Warner Bros.) $5m 3,036/$1,657 avg. (week 5)

Meanwhile, Lionsgate's critically adored La La Land, which has a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, jumped #15-7 this week, as it expanded to 200 theaters and earned a $20k per theater average—a 356% increase.

 
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