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Summary Although some theatre chains are closing, the three-week-old drama does better than newcomers.
Hurricane Irene plays a role in the numbers of box office this weekend as theaters are closed on the East Coast. Nevertheless, The Help manages to reclaim the first position with $4.4 million which adds it up to a total domestic income of $86.7 million.The hurricane has forced some theaters in Philadelphia and New York to seal the door temporarily. It is predicted that sales would be down as much as 25 percent, leading to possibly the worst weekend this year, even when compared to Super Bowl weekend.Those affected by the storm are none other than newcomers like Zoe Saldanas Colombiana, Katie Holmes Dont Be Afraid of the Dark and Paul Rudds Our Idiot Brother. They settled at number 2, 3 and 5 respectively with Rise of the Planet of the Apes taking the fourth place.Colombiana grossed an estimated $3.8 million and earned an A- CinemaScore. Dark took in $3.6 million but disappointingly bagged C-. Meanwhile, Brother opened to $2.3 million and C.
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