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'American Sniper' Stays Atop Box Office
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The war-themed movie directed by Clint Eastwood continues reigning the weekend box office after collecting an estimated $64.4 million.

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"American Sniper" is a non-mover at the weekend box office. The war-themed movie directed by Clint Eastwood stays atop the chart for the second week after collecting an estimated $64.4 million domestically, bringing its total cume to over $200 million.

Far behind "Sniper" is newcomer "The Boy Next Door". Starring Jennifer Lopez, the movie tells the story of Lopez's character who is in the midst of divorce. She had one-night stand with her neighbor, played by Ryan Guzman, who then develops obsession with her. Also starring Kristin Chenoweth, the thriller is now at the second place at the box office after collecting approximately $15 million.

The third spot at the box office is taken by another non-mover, "Paddington", which garnered an approximate $12.4 million in its second week. Kevin Hart and Josh Gad-starring comedy "The Wedding Ringer" slips to the fourth spot from the second spot with an approximate $11.6 million. Liam Neeson's "Tak3n", which placed fourth last week, now rounds out the top five with an estimated $7.6 million.

"The Imitation Game" keeps its position steady at number six. The Alan Turing biopic starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Allen Leech and Matthew Goode among others garnered an approximate $7.1 million and becomes the second highest grossing Best Picture nominee at the Oscars after "Sniper" with $60.6 million.

On the seventh place is second newcomer "Strange Magic". The animated picture from LucasFilm which features voices from Alan Cumming and Evan Rachel Wood among others garnered an estimated $5.5 million. "Selma" is on the eighth place with $5.5 million approximately, while another newcomer "Mortdecai" starring Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law is placed ninth after collecting an estimated $4.1 million with $60M budget. "Into the Woods" rounds out the top ten with an estimated $3.9 million.

  1. "American Sniper" - $64.4 million
  2. "The Boy Next Door" - $15 million
  3. "Paddington" - $12.4 million
  4. "The Wedding Ringer" - $11.6 million
  5. "Tak3n" - $7.6 million
  6. "The Imitation Game" - $7.1 million
  7. "Strange Magic" - $5.5 million
  8. "Selma" - $5.5 million
  9. "Mortdecai" - $4.1 million
  10. "Into the Woods" - $3.9 million

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