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‘Rogue One’ Tops New Year’s Box Office

IMPRESSIVE

Third consecutive weekend.

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“Rogue One” dominated the New Year’s box office, taking first place in theaters for the third consecutive weekend. The “Star Wars” spin-off became the second highest grossing domestic release in 2016, with a staggering $425 million in ticket sales. Over New Year’s weekend alone, the film brought in just under $50 million. The blockbuster helped Disney become the first film studio to surpass $7 billion in a single year. “Sing” came in second place over New Year’s, with $41.4 million during its second weekend in theaters.

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