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$\"NewsHub\"$ By SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer
Posted:
01\/08\/17, 1:23 PM PST | Updated: 51 secs ago
LOS ANGELES >> \u201cStar Wars\u201d is still dominating the movie universe, with \u201cRogue One: A Star Wars Story\u201d leading the box office for a fourth straight week.
The intergalactic adventure edged out the NASA drama \u201cHidden Figures\u201d for the top spot this weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. \u201cRogue One\u201d brought in $21.97 million. \u201cHidden Figures\u201d \u2014 which expanded by more than 2,000 theaters Friday after opening in limited release \u2014 collected $21.8 million.
\u201cIt\u2019s a great weekend for space movies,\u201d said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box office tracker comScore, noting that the Jennifer Lawrence-Chris Pratt space story \u201cPassengers\u201d also remains among the top 10.
\u201cRogue One,\u201d though, has been unstoppable, Dergarabedian said, and is expected to top \u201cFinding Dory\u201d as the biggest box-office success of 2016.
The animated animal musical \u201cSing\u201d was in third place this weekend, taking in another $19.5 million for a three-week haul of $213.3 million. \u201cUnderworld: Blood Wars\u201d debuted in fourth place with $13.1 million, followed by the celebrated musical \u201cLa La Land\u201d with $10 million.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U. S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. \u201cRogue One: A Star Wars Story,\u201d $21.97 million ($56.6 million international).
2. \u201cHidden Figures,\u201d $21.8 million.
3. \u201cSing,\u201d 19.5 million ($26.4 million international).
4. \u201cUnderworld: Blood Wars,\u201d $13.1 million.
5. \u201cLa La Land,\u201d $10 million. ($3.8 million international)
6. \u201cPassengers,\u201d $8.8 million ($32.7 million international).
7. \u201cWhy Him?\u201d $6.5 million ($6.1 million international).
8. \u201cMoana,\u201d $6.4 million ($20 million international).
9. \u201cFences,\u201d $4.7 million.
10. \u201cAssassin\u2019s Creed,\u201d $3.8 million ($45 million international).
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U. S. and Canada), according to comScore:
1. \u201cRogue One: A Star Wars Story,\u201d $56.6 million.
2. \u201cAssassin\u2019s Creed,\u201d $45 million.
3. \u201cPassengers,\u201d $32.7 million.
4. \u201cSing,\u201d $26.4 million.
5. \u201cMoana,\u201d $20 million.
6. \u201cThe Great Wall,\u201d $12 million.
7. \u201cSome Like it Hot (Qing Sheng),\u201d $11.3 million.
8. \u201cYour Name,\u201d $6.9 million.
9. \u201cCollateral Beauty,\u201d $6.6 million.
10. \u201cWhy Him?\u201d $6.1 million.<\/p>\n

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