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'Gnomeo & Juliet' tops box office in 3rd week
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Proving the potency of family audiences, Disney's 3D toon "Gnomeo and Juliet" had a stellar resurgence at this weekend's domestic B.O., claiming the top spot in its third frame with an estimated $14.2 million from 3,037 locations.
Toon's take, down just 26% from last weekend, was enough to outgross New Line's new entry "Hall Pass," which Warner Bros. launched at 2,950 engagements for an estimated weekend gross of $13.4 million.
The Farrelly brothers' latest laffer, toplining Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis, got off to a sluggish start on Friday that posed an uphill battle throughout the rest of the weekend in reaching its projected mid- to high-teens estimate. Meanwhile, "Gnomeo" benefited from being the only family-friendly film in the market, added to positive word of mouth. Toon has cumed an estimated $75.1 million through the weekend.
The frame's other wide release, Summit's 3D Nicolas Cage actioner "Drive Angry," disappointed with just $5.1 million from 2,290 locations, of which nearly all were in 3D. "Drive Angry" -- likely having lost male attention to "Hall Pass" -- was expected to have bowed between $7-$10 million.
Leading up to Sunday's Oscarcast, several nommed pics still in play, namely Weinstein Co.'s "The King's Speech" and Fox Searchlight's "Black Swan," saw sizeable bumps from the previous frame.
"The King's Speech," now with a Stateside totals at $114.5 million, surged 17% over last weekend (likely thanks to an added 300 locations) with an estimated gross of $7.6 million. "Black Swan" took in $1.4 million, up 22%, for a cume of $103.6 million domestically.
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http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118032948
Get those residual checks, Gaga 
I can't remember the last time a wide release went #1 in its 3rd week.
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