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World Box Office Weekending 12th February 2017: Fifty Shades Darker is the top new film of the week

World Box Office Weekending 12th February 2017:  Fifty Shades Darker is the top new film of the week
Fifty Shades Darker
After a couple of weeks where Chinese films were dominating the global box office this week is an all western film top 5 headed by Fifty Shades.

Making its debut at the top of the Global Box office this week the Fifty Shades sequel Fifty Shades Darker takes $146.8 million from 58 countries across the week.

Also making its debut is The Lego Batman Movie, entering at 2 with $92.6 million the film has a bigger launch than Fifty Shades with 61 counties.

Last weeks top film, Kung Fu Yoga, falls to 7 this week with $16.5 million from 12 countries, the total gross globally is $230 million.

Also new in the top 5 is John Wick Chapter 2 which lands at 4 with $40.6 million from only 42 countries.

Highest total gross for a movie on the top 10 this week is La La Land which this week sits at number 6 and has grossed $294.3 million.

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