1<\/sup><\/p>\nLoving<\/b><\/i>, about a landmark civil rights case that struck down the laws forbidding interracial marriages in the 1960s, landed in 13th place with an estimated $997,000 from 446 theatres and raised its cume to $5.6 million after five weeks.<\/p>\n
Moonlight<\/b><\/i>, about a young man dealing with racial and sexual identity issues at three different points in his life, landed in 14th place with an estimated $915,750 from 574 theatres and raised its cume to $9.9 million after seven weeks.<\/p>\n
And Jackie<\/b><\/i>, starring Natalie Portman as President Kennedy\u2019s widow, opened in only five theatres and landed in 20th place with an estimated $275,000.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in other box-office news\u2026<\/p>\n
Moana<\/b><\/i> earned $28.4 million and ranked first in its second week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $119.9 million. The film has earned another $57.5 million overseas for a global total of $177.4 million.<\/p>\n
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them<\/b><\/i> earned $18.5 million and ranked second in its third week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $183.5 million. The film has earned another $424.4 million overseas for a global total of $607.9 million.<\/p>\n
Arrival<\/b><\/i> earned $7.3 million and ranked third in its fourth week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $73.1 million. The film has earned another $32.2 million overseas for a global total of $105.2 million.<\/p>\n
Allied<\/b><\/i> earned $7.1 million and ranked fourth in its second week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $28.9 million. The film has earned another $24.8 million overseas for a global total of $53.7 million.<\/p>\n
Doctor Strange<\/b><\/i> earned $6.5 million and ranked fifth in its fifth week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $215.3 million. The film has earned another $419.6 million overseas for a global total of $634.9 million.<\/p>\n
Trolls<\/b><\/i> earned $4.6 million and ranked sixth in its fifth week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $141.4 million. The film has earned another $155.3 million overseas for a global total of $296.7 million.<\/p>\n
Hacksaw Ridge<\/b><\/i> earned $3.4 million and ranked seventh in its fifth week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $57.3 million. The film has earned another $18.1 million overseas for a global total of $75.4 million.<\/p>\n
Bad Santa 2<\/b><\/i> earned $3.3 million and ranked eighth in its second week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $14.3 million. The film has earned another $1.9 million overseas for a global total of $16.2 million.<\/p>\n
And Almost Christmas<\/b><\/i> earned $2.5 million and ranked tenth in its fourth week, thereby raising its domestic cume to $38.1 million. The film has earned another $76,115 overseas for a global total of $38.2 million.<\/p>\n
Next week brings us Office Christmas Party<\/i> and the wide release of Miss Sloane<\/i>.<\/p>\n
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