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8 July 2008 10:35 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Will Smith displayed his superpowers at the box office over the weekend as his poorly reviewed Hancock opened in first place with $62.6 million, making it Smith's 12th No. 1 opener. Still, Hancock was no Transformers, last year's Fourth-of-July blockbuster, and the overall box office for the year retreated behind 2007's by 0.65 percent to $4.81 billion (versus $4.84 billion), according to Media by Numbers. More significantly, the attendance gap between last year and this widened slightly to 3.46 percent. Overall, the box office recorded $153.19 million in total ticket sales, compared with $165.45 million a year ago, a 7.41-percent decline. Last weekend's top film, Wall-E dropped 48 percent to $32.5 million, while the Angelina Jolie thriller Wanted slipped to third place with $20.1 million, a 61-percent plunge.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. Hancock, Sony, $62,603,879, 1 Wks. ($103,877,446 -- from Tuesday); 2. Wall-E, Disney, $32,509,206, 2 Wks. ($127,196,028); 3. Wanted, Universal, $20,050,070, 2 Wks. ($90,186,395); 4. Get Smart, Warner Bros., $11,109,408, 3 Wks. ($98,100,652); 5. Kung Fu Panda, Paramount, $7,318,635, 5 Wks. ($193,221,867); 6 . The Incredible Hulk, Universal, $4,899,280, 4 Wks. ($124,841,395); 7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount, $3,774,807, 7 Wks. ($306,428,521); 8. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, Picturehouse, $3,296,929, 3 Wks. ($5,822,544); 9. Sex and the City, Warner Bros, $2,382,438, 6 Wks. ($144,891,325); 10. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, Sony, $1,981,251, 5 Wks. ($94,773,156).

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7 July 2008 10:36 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

In the latest demonstration of how little influence film critics are able to exert on the box office these days, the Will Smith starrer Hancock collected an estimated $66 million over the three-day weekend despite an avalanche of negative reviews. In an interview with Bloomberg News, Paul Dergarabedian, president of Media by Numbers, said, "The Sony marketing machine and Will Smith's recognition transcend any [critical] barbs the movie might sustain." In a separate interview with the Associated Press, Dergarabedian called Smith "the most bankable star in the world." Since Hancock opened with two preview screenings on Tuesday, it has taken in $107.3 million. It earned an additional $78 million overseas. It marked Smith's eighth consecutive film to open in first place. Meanwhile, last weekend's champ, Disney/Pixar's Wall-E, slipped to second place with about $33.4 million (a drop of 47 percent), to bring its 10-day total to $128.1 million. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, the only other film besides Hancock to open wide (it had played in New York and Los Angeles the previous two weeks), proved to be a disappointment, taking in only $3.6 million and winding up in eighth place. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers:1. Hancock, $66 million; 2. Wall-E, $33.4 million; 3. Wanted, $20.6 million; 4. Get Smart, $11.1 million; 5. Kung Fu Panda, $7.5 million; 6. The Incredible Hulk, $5 million; 7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $3.9 million; 8. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, $3.6 million; 9. Sex and the City, $2.3 million; 10. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $2 million.

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4 July 2008 8:57 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: A representative for Warner Bros film studio has quashed speculation of a Friends reunion movie.

The hit TV sitcom - which starred Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc - came to an end in 2004 after a 10-year run.

It was rumoured earlier this week (begs30Jun08) that Cox and Aniston were keen to reprise their roles for a movie version of the show, as long as the story was right.

They were alleged to have been inspired by the massive box office success of Sex and the City: The Movie, which was turned from a TV series into a big-screen film earlier this year.

But the claims have been refuted by executives at Warner Bros, the studio behind Friends.

Jayne Trotman, Warner's director of publicity in the U.K., says, "(There's) no truth in the story."

And publicists for both Cox and Perry have also stepped in to deny the rumours.

Perry's spokeswoman, Lisa Kasteler, adds, "Nothing is happening in this regard, so the rumour is false."

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2 July 2008 11:56 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actresses Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox are reportedly keen to turn hit TV show Friends into a movie after witnessing the box office draw of Sex And The City: The Movie.

Friends came to an end in 2004 after a 10-year run.

Rumours of a reunion have repeatedly been denied by former castmembers Cox, Aniston, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow.

But now it appears the stars may be ready to return to Central Perk to cash in on the sitcom's popularity following the success of Sex and the City, which was turned from a TV series into a big-screen film earlier this year.

A source says, "Jennifer, Courteney and the rest of the cast are keen to reprise their roles, under the right circumstances.

"The box office success of Sex and the City has really got their wheels spinning about how a Friends film could be just as big, if done right.

"Jennifer says she and Courteney have already talked this summer about what they want out of a Friends movie."

The news comes just one month after it was revealed Cox's controversial TV drama Dirt was cancelled by network bosses at FX after just two seasons.

Sex and the City: The Movie, which stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall, has grossed more than $300 million (GBP150 million) to date worldwide since its release in May.

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2 July 2008 10:34 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Now that the big-screen adaptation of “Sex and the City” has proven to be a box office hit, it’s time for other TV series to make the jump to the feature film format. Although none (!) of this is confirmed, the Daily Mail reports “Friends” may be the next show to hit the big screen.

Apparently, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer are eager to reprise their roles from the successful TV series.

The Daily Mail article quotes a source as saying “'Timing and the script are really important, but now that Courteney and Jen both have production companies, they can potentially get very involved in those decisions.”

I have to admit I never was a huge fan of the show, but with the right script, this big-screen version could have some potential. If it does ever happen, box office success is guaranteed.

Franck Tabouring

1 July 2008 10:29 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Disney/Pixar's Wall-E performed about as expected at the box office over the weekend, taking in $63.1 million dollars, according to final figures released Monday by box-office trackers Media by Numbers. But the real surprise was the performance of Universal's Wanted, starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy, which took in $50.9 million despite playing in 20-percent fewer theaters than Wall-E. In fact, Wanted took in more on a per-theater basis than the Disney hit, averaging $16,040 per theater versus $15,803 for Wall-E. In its second week, last week's box-office leader, Warner Bros.' Get Smart, dropped to third place with $20.2 million. Overall, the top 12 films grossed $180,202,418, up 23 percent from the same weekend a year ago. For the year, box office revenue is now up 0.7 percent over 2007. However, attendance is down 2.15 percent. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. Wall-E, Disney, $63,087,526, (New); 2. Wanted, Universal, $50,927,085, (New); 3. Get Smart, Warner Bros., $20,211,242, 2 Wks., $77,477,031; 4. Kung Fu Panda, Paramount, $11,692,061, 4. Wks., $179,276,754; 5. The Incredible Hulk, Universal, $9,577,245, 3 Wks., $115,859,210; 6. The Love Guru, Paramount, $5,340,895, 2 Wks., $25,222,377; 7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount, 6 Wks., $5,179,960, $300,085,447; 8. The Happening, Fox, $3,907,948, 3 Wks., $59,120,854; 9. Sex and the City, Warner Bros, $3,808,288, 5 Wks., $140,170,362; 10. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, Sony, $3,175,214, 4 Wks., $91,190,129.

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30 June 2008 10:23 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

In what looked like a holiday weekend at the box office -- and there will be such a weekend beginning next Friday -- the two top films earned a combined $113.6 million and the top 12 movies pulled in $179.2 million, lifting the box office 22 percent over the same weekend a year ago, according to studio estimates. Topping the list was the Disney/Pixar animated film Wall-e, which took in about $62.5 million, making it the third-best opening for a Pixar film behind The Incredibles ($70.5 million) and Finding Nemo ($70.2 million). The film, the best-reviewed of the year, performed at the low end of analysts' predictions. However, the No. 2 film, Wanted, starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy, soared well above their predictions, earning $51.1 million (plus $33 million overseas). In addition, last week's top film, Warner Bros.' Get Smart slipped to third place with $20 million, while Paramount/DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda added another $11.7 million to its total. "The box office is incredibly robust right now," Media by Numbers chief Paul Dergarabedian told today's (Monday) Los Angeles Times. "Historically, films do well when times are tough, when going to the movies is an inexpensive way to forget about your troubles. This is a perfect example of that." One glaring failure on the list was Paramount's The Love Guru, which plunged 61 percent to just $5.4 million in its second week. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers:1. Wall-e, $62.5 million; 2. Wanted, $51.1 million; 3. Get Smart, $20 million; 4. Kung Fu Panda, $11.7 million; 5. The Incredible Hulk, $9.2 million; 6. The Love Guru, $5.4 million; 7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $5 million; 8. The Happening, $3.9 million; 9. Sex and the City, $3.8 million; 10. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $3.2 million.

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26 June 2008 4:59 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The Incredible Hulk has a strong hold on the U.K. box office, remaining number one for a second consecutive week.

The comic book superhero, played by Ed Norton, kept hold of the top spot with $3.74 million (GBP1.87 million), while Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull climbed up one place to two with $2.92 (GBP1.46 million).

Sex and the City: The Movie slips into third place with takings of $2.42 million (GBP1.21 million); youth drama Adulthood is a new entry at four with $2.4 million (GBP1.2 million), and thriller The Happening rounds out the top five with $1.67 million (GBP834,624).

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24 June 2008 10:40 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Get Smart, starring Steve Carell as title character Maxwell Smart, took in $38.68 million over the weekend, well above estimates by box-office predictors and Warner Bros., the studio that released it, according to final figures released Monday by Media by Numbers. The only other film to open wide, Paramount's The Love Guru, starring Mike Myers, found little love among moviegoers as it debuted in fourth place with just $13.91 million. Meanwhile, the second week of Universal's The Incredible Hulk slipped to second place with $22.14 million, while Kung Fu Panda, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount, brought in $21.93 million in its third week. Meanwhile, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull returned to the top of the international box office for the third week with $25 million. The film has now taken in $392 million overseas versus $291 million at home. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. Get Smart, Warner Bros., $38,683,480, (New); 2. The Incredible Hulk, Universal, $22,136,060, 2 Wks. ($97,055,430); 3. Kung Fu Panda, Paramount, $21,934,716, 3 Wks. ($155,830,875); 4. The Love Guru, Paramount, $13,907,130, (New); 5. The Happening, 20th Century Fox, $10,482,146, 2 Wks. ($50,749,495); 6. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount, $8,540,313, 5 Wks. ($290,961,044); 7. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, Sony, $7,453,215, 3 Wks. ($84,308,418); 8. Sex and the City: The Movie, Warner Bros, $6,532,394, 4 Wks. ($132,452,769); 9. Iron Man, Paramount, $4,030,272, 8 Wks. ($304,816,141); 10. The Strangers, Universal, $2,122,410, 4 Wks. ($49,759,735).

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23 June 2008 10:28 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Would you believe that Warner Bros.' Get Smart, starring Steve Carell, took in an estimated $39.2 million at the box office over the weekend? That was about $10 million more than what most box-office forecasters had predicted. On the other hand, Paramount's The Love Guru, starring Mike Myers, took in just $14 million, about $10 million less than what forecasters had predicted. Two holdover films were almost too close to call. Paramount said that the DreamWorks' Animation-produced Kung Fu Panda took in $21.7 million, while Universal claimed that The Incredible Hulk took in $21.6 million. While box-office trackers Media by Numbers listed them as the No. 2 and No. 3 film in its top-ten chart, their positions could change when final figures are released later today (Monday). Overall, the top 12 movies took in about $136.9 million, up 10 percent over the comparable weekend a year ago. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers:1. Get Smart, $39.2 million; 2. Kung Fu Panda, $21.7 million; 3. The Incredible Hulk, $21.6 million; 4. The Love Guru, $14 million; 5. The Happening, $10 million; 6. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $8.4 million; 7. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $7.2 million; 8. Sex and the City, $6.5 million; 9. Iron Man, $4 million; 10. The Strangers, $1.9 million.

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23 June 2008 5:05 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: Actress Cynthia Nixon has criticised the media for recently alleging she underwent cosmetic surgery - because she actually had a breast cancer check-up.

The Sex and the City star was snapped entering a New York hospital earlier this month and had a "breast augmentation", according to the New York Post's gossip column Page Six.

But she insists her medical visit was for a completely different reason.

She tells the New York Daily News, "I was at St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital for my three-monthly checkup. I was in the Oncology department. I guess they (the press) think that means plastic surgery.

"We got a call from the Post (the paper that ran the story) asking if I'd had a breast augmentation, and my publicist laughed at them and said, 'No, of course not.' But they printed it anyway."

Nixon, 42, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 and went public with the news in April - but she still undergoes quarterly checks to make sure the disease has not returned.

She adds, "If I was going to get a boob job, wouldn't it make sense that I'd get it before Sex and the City (the movie)?"

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20 June 2008 12:10 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Legendary fashion designer Vivienne Westwood is not a fan of Sex And The City, branding the film's fashion styling uninspiring and "quite dull".

The designer, 67, is name-checked in the film and even created the dress worn by Sarah Jessica Parker's fashionista character Carrie on her wedding day.

But Westwood insists she was far from impressed with stylist Patricia Field's work on the big screen adaptation of the hit TV series.

She says, "I thought Sex And The City was supposed to be about cutting-edge fashion and there was nothing remotely memorable or interesting about what I saw.

"I went to the premiere and left after ten minutes."

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19 June 2008 5:09 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The Incredible Hulk has stomped to the top of the U.K. box office, opening with an impressive $6.5 million (GBP3.25 million).

The comic book superhero, played by Ed Norton, knocked Sex and the City: The Movie into second place with $3.56 million (GBP1.78 million).

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is at three with $3.52 million (GBP1.76 million), while director M. Night Shyamalan's sci-fi thriller The Happening is a new entry at four with $3.26 million (GBP1.63 million).

Rounding out the top five is spoof comedy Superhero Movie with $1.03 million (GBP516,000).

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19 June 2008 5:09 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Sex And The City star Cynthia Nixon has laughed off reports she has gone under the knife in a bid to maintain her youthful looks.

According to the New York Post's gossip column Page Six, both Nixon and her co-star Kristin Davis checked into Roosevelt Hospital in the Big Apple separately earlier this month for minor surgical procedures.

A source tells the publication, "Cynthia had a breast augmentation and soon after, Kristin had the varicose veins on her legs removed.

"They both made sure they did it on the quietest day of the week."

But Nixon's spokesperson has denied the rumours, insisting there is no truth to the claims.

Davis' representative has yet to comment on the allegations.

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18 June 2008 12:03 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Director M. Night Shyamalan's new movie The Happening has triumphed at the international box office after beating The Incredible Hulk to the top spot.

The sci-fi thriller, which stars Mark Wahlberg, took $32.1 million (GBP16.05 million) in its opening weekend (14-15Jun08), narrowly stealing the lead from the comic movie, which opened with $31 million (GBP15.5 million).

Sex and the City: The Movie is the third most popular movie outside of the U.S. market with $23.3 million (GBP11.65 million), while action adventure Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is just behind at four with $18.5 million (GBP9.25 million).

Rounding out the top five is animated family comedy Kung Fu Panda, which raked in $14 million (GBP7 million).

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17 June 2008 10:36 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Two features from Marvel Entertainment, a company that only ten years ago was forced into bankruptcy, landed among the box office's top ten over the weekend. The Incredible Hulk sold $55.4 million worth of tickets, putting it in first place, while Iron Man added $5.6 million to its gross, bringing its seven-week total to $297.9 million. Meanwhile, performing well above expectations, Fox's The Happening took in $30.5 million in its debut -- nearly twice what analysts had predicted. Last weekend's champ, Kung Fu Panda slipped to second place with $33.6 million. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. The Incredible Hulk, Universal, $55,414,050, (New); 2. Kung Fu Panda, Paramount, $33,612,594, 2 Wks. ($117,289,932); 3. The Happening, 20th Century Fox, $30,517,109, (New); 4. You Don't Mess With The Zohan, Sony, $16,370,344, 2 Wks. ($68,760,685); 5. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount, $14,741,834, 4 Wks. ($276,524,265); 6. Sex and the City, Warner Bros., $9,788,353, 3 Wks. ($119,522,016); 7. Iron Man, Paramount, $5,620,375, 7 Wks. ($297,918,329); 8. The Strangers, Universal, $4,024,485, 3 Wks. ($45,287,220); 9. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Disney, $3,165,013, 5 Wks. ($131,904,474); 10. What Happens in Vegas, Fox, $1,667,587, 6 Wks. ($75,755,145).

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16 June 2008 10:41 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Movie theaters across North America saw a lot of green inside and out over the weekend as The Incredible Hulk debuted with an estimated $54.5 million. It marked the second superhero movie from Marvel Entertainment to open at No. 1 at the box office in just over a month. Iron Man hauled in over $100 million in its debut on May 2. Although most critics agreed that the latest film version of the Marvel classic was an improvement over Ang Lee's Hulk five years ago, the new film actually earned less than its predecessor, which took in $62.1 million. Meanwhile, M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening, starring Mark Wahlberg, opened with a better-than-expected $30.5 million, according to Media by Numbers. Most box-office forecasters had predicted an $18-22-million opening for the thriller. Last week's top film, Kung Fu Panda, fell to second place with $34.3 million, while You Don't Mess With the Zohan, the latest Adam Sandler comedy plunged to $16.4 million. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers:1. The Incredible Hulk, $54.5 million; 2. Kung Fu Panda, $34.3 million; 3. The Happening, $30.5 million; 4. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $16.4 million; 5. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $13.5 million; 6. Sex and the City, $10.2 million; 7. Iron Man, $5.1 million; 8. The Strangers, $4.1 million; 9. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, $3 million; 10. What Happens in Vegas, $1.7 million.

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12 June 2008 11:29 PM, PDT | From fantasymoguls.com | See recent Fantasy Moguls news

Please note that I am still refining my methodology for generating early grosses for weekdays. I posted Wednesday estimates last night and then revised Thursday morning at 9 a.m. (Pacific). That may be how I handle weekday estimates for the near-term with a rough night-of number followed by a revision the following morning. Please note that Monday's early numbers were dead-on, Tuesday's early numbers were a bit high and Wednesday's early numbers were a bit low. Friday 10 a.m. (Pacific): Exclusive Fantasy Moguls Early Thursday Estimates 1. Kung Fu Panda (Dreamworks) — $5.38 million, $1,308 PTA, $83.66 million cume 2. You Don't Mess with the Zohan (Sony) — $2.82 million, $815 PTA, $52.38 million cume 3. Sex and the City (Warner Bros.) — $2.52 million, $758 PTA, $109.73 million cume 4. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Paramount) — $2.02 million, $484 PTA, $261.78 million cume 5....

Steve Mason

12 June 2008 6:58 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Movie star Mark Wahlberg is planning to turn his cult TV series Entourage into a major movie franchise.

The news comes after the show's star Adrien Grenier admitted he'd like to commit to the series for another 10 years.

Wahlberg, who based the show on his early years in Hollywood, tells Moviefone.com, "We're doing season five right now. We're hoping for maybe three (or) four more seasons, and then maybe a film or two."

Wahlberg reveals the decision to take Entourage to the big screen was inspired by Sex and the City: The Movie's huge success at the box office.

He says, "Obviously the Sex and the City success has opened up a window of opportunity there."

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12 June 2008 4:59 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Sex And The City: The Movie has fought off competition from the swashbuckling Indiana Jones to hold on to the top spot in the U.K. box office for a second consecutive week.

The big-screen adaptation of the hit TV series raked in $6.2 million (GBP3.1 million) over the weekend (06-08Jun08), fending off Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which sits at two with $5.34 million (GBP2.67 million).

Spoof comedy Superhero Movie is a new entry at three with $1.7 million (GBP851,353), while horror Prom Night and Ben Affleck's directorial debut Gone Baby Gone debut at fourth and fifth place, with earnings of $1.01 million (GBP507,985) and $702,254 (GBP351,127) respectively.

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