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Stellar

(5,644 posts) Tue Jan 10, 2017, 04:41 PM Jan 2017

Final Box Office: 'Hidden Figures' Beats 'Rogue One' With $22.8M

Sunday estimates had showed the two films tying for No. 1, but 'Hidden Figures' ended up winning the race. Elsewhere, 'Underworld: Blood Wars' underwhelms in its debut, while 'Rogue One' races past the $900 million mark globally.
Empowered women and outer space dominated the North American box office over the weekend as Theodore Melfi's biographical drama Hidden Figures orbited past Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to win the race with $22.8 million from 2,471 theaters as it expanded nationwide, versus $22.1 million for Rogue One in its fourth weekend from 4,157 locations.

Sunday morning estimates had showed the two films all but tying for the No. 1 spot with roughly $22 million each, but Hidden Figures did more business than expected throughout the day. (Most rival studios showed Hidden Figures narrowly beating Rogue One all along. The stand-alone Star Wars story is hardly a slouch, though, having stayed atop the chart for three consecutive weekends.)

Nabbing a coveted A+ CinemaScore, Hidden Figures stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae as the real-life African-American mathematicians who helped NASA put the first men into space even while having to endure a segregated workplace. Their story, however, had been obscured for decades.

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Final Box Office: 'Hidden Figures' Beats 'Rogue One' With $22.8M (Original Post) Stellar Jan 2017 OP

Hoping to go this weekend. redwitch Jan 2017 #1

Me too. Stellar Jan 2017 #4

I usually wait for Netflix wryter2000 Jan 2017 #7

I rarely go to the movies anymore. redwitch Jan 2017 #8

22.8M Now that is impressive. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #2

Go see "Hidden Figures"! s-cubed Jan 2017 #3

Thank you...will do! Stellar Jan 2017 #5

Saw "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest " years ago. redwitch Jan 2017 #9

Fantastic movie, ranks with Monuments Men in quality liberal N proud Jan 2017 #6

I went to see it in lily white West Virginia. Staph Jan 2017 #10

Get out of here! Stellar Jan 2017 #12

Stay off the IMDB boards forgotmylogin Jan 2017 #11

They did it to Joy Reids book also...black people in general. Stellar Jan 2017 #13

redwitch

(15,085 posts)

1. Hoping to go this weekend.

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 04:42 PM

Jan 2017

It looks wonderful!

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

4. Me too.

Reply to redwitch (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 04:54 PM

Jan 2017

I rarely go to the movies and my son has convinced me to wait a couple of months so I can watch the movies in the comfort of my home. Every now and then, I just can't wait. Hope to go this week.

wryter2000

(47,588 posts)

7. I usually wait for Netflix

Reply to Stellar (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 05:06 PM

Jan 2017

I'm not sure I can wait for this one.

redwitch

(15,085 posts)

8. I rarely go to the movies anymore.

Reply to Stellar (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 05:07 PM

Jan 2017

But youngest was home for Christmas and we went to see "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." They showed the trailer for "Hidden Figures" and I knew I didn't want to wait to see it. It looks very uplifting and the Lord knows we need that right now!

sheshe2

(88,100 posts)

2. 22.8M Now that is impressive.

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 04:46 PM

Jan 2017

I look forward to seeing the movie.

s-cubed

(1,385 posts)

3. Go see "Hidden Figures"!

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 04:49 PM

Jan 2017

Wonderful movie. Several times during the movie the audience spontaneously clapped. I've never seen that before.

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

5. Thank you...will do!

Reply to s-cubed (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 05:02 PM

Jan 2017

The last time I saw an audience applaud in the theater was for Jennifer Hudson in 'Dreamgirls', and the last time I was at the movies. LOL!

redwitch

(15,085 posts)

9. Saw "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest " years ago.

Reply to s-cubed (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 05:09 PM

Jan 2017

When Chief threw the sink through the window the audience leapt to it's feet and cheered! Of course we were also all crying. Powerful films that make the audience applaud? Count me in!