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\n#MeanGirls<\/a> ruled over the competition with $32 million during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. https:\/\/t.co\/SD76tyF5kd<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/vaNd0GHLfq<\/a><\/p>\n
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Mean Girls<\/b> debuted at the top spot this weekend, taking in $28 million from 3791 theaters. Its expected to bump its haul to $32 million with tomorrow’s holiday. The $36 million film added another $6.5 million internationally for a $34.5 million global debut. The film received a B Cinemascore, a 70% from PostTrak and a 3.2 on Letterboxd.<\/p>\n
The Beekeeper<\/b> followed, debuting to $16.8 million from 3303 theaters. It took in another $20.4 million internationally for a $37.2 million debut. It landed a B+ Cinemascore, a 84% from PostTrak and a 2.9 on Letterboxd. <\/p>\n
Wonka<\/b> followed in 3rd with $8.38 million. It has officially crossed the $500M mark worldwide. Anyone But You<\/b> ($6.94M, -29%) and Migration<\/b> ($6.19M, -38%) rounded out the Top 5. The Book of Clarence<\/b> flopped in 10th place with $2.5 million. The $40 million film landed a B Cinemascore, a 67% on PostTrak and a 3.2 on Letterboxd.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile The Zone of Interest<\/b> has started its expansion, bumping its release to 25 theaters and scoring $237k, with a weekend-best $9k pta. American Fiction<\/b> expanded to 625 theaters and grossed $1.9 million, while All of Us Strangers<\/b> expanded to 120 theaters and grossed $474k. The Color Purple<\/b>‘s run has all but ended, losing over 2000 theaters and dropping another hard 59% to $1.9 million. Its domestic gross now stands at $57.8 million. Godzilla Minus One<\/b> also passed the $50M mark this weekend, making it the highest-grossing Japanese language film ever released domestically. <\/p>\n