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‘42’ Wins Box Office

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Clobbers “Scary Movie 5.”

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True to its subject, the Jackie Robinson biopic 42 defied the odds. The film, about Major League Baseball’s first black player, overperformed expectations to win the weekend box office with a projected $27 million.

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