'The Furious' and 'Stop! That! Train!' Enter Indie Box Office Top 10; 'The Third Man' Rereleased
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Jill Goldsmith
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Summary
Lionsgate's martial arts film 'The Furious' and RuPaul-starring 'Stop! That! Train!' debuted at Nos. 8 and 9 in the domestic box office, while 'The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act' rounded out the top ten in its second week. 'The Furious' earned $2.75M on 1,251 screens with strong critical (97% Certified Fresh) and audience (95%) scores. The studio acquired most worldwide rights (excluding China, where it opened at No. 1) after its TIFF Midnight Madness premiere. The article also notes a rerelease of the classic Cold War noir 'The Third Man'.
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· 3 pulledThe Furious from Lionsgate kicked up $2.75 million on 1,251 screens — at 97% Certified Fresh with Rotten Tomatoes critics, 95% with audiences.
The studio acquired most worldwide rights to The Furious — excluding China, where it opened at no. 1 this weekend — following a raucous premiere at TIFF Midnight Madness.
Lionsgate said the title, directed by Kenj
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