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Weekend Box Office: ‘Contagion’ Takes Top Spot from ‘The Help’
Weekend Box Office: ‘Contagion’ Takes Top Spot from ‘The Help’
Weekend Box Office: ‘Contagion’ Takes Top Spot from ‘The Help’
It took a global epidemic to do it, but ‘The Help’ has finally been knocked out of the number one spot at the box office after three weeks at the top of the list. The Steven Soderbergh-directed ‘Contagion,’ about a deadly and fast-spreading disease and the panic it causes, earned $23.1 million at theaters in its first week of release, relegating ‘The Help’ to a runner-up status. The mixed-martial
‘Cowboys & Aliens’ and ‘The Smurfs’ Tie for Top Spot at Weekend Box Office
‘Cowboys & Aliens’ and ‘The Smurfs’ Tie for Top Spot at Weekend Box Office
‘Cowboys & Aliens’ and ‘The Smurfs’ Tie for Top Spot at Weekend Box Office
The Harrison Ford/Daniel Craig sci-fi vehicle ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ tied with ‘The Smurfs’ for first place at the box office, with each taking in $36.2 million in their debut weekend. The blockbuster ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2′ dropped to fourth, earning a total of $318.4 million in the three weeks since its release, while ‘Friends with Benefits,’ ‘Horrible Bosses,’ and ‘Trans