'Taken 3' takes top slot at N. American box office

2015/01/13 00:42:23 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Action sequel & quot;Taken 3 & quot; seized the top spot at the North American box office, ending the three-week reign of fantasy epic & quot;The Hobbit, & quot; according to industry data Monday. The crime thriller starring Liam Neeson in his third stint as retired spy Bryan Mills, who this time must clear his name of a ruthless murder, earned a hefty $39.2 million in its debut weekend, said box office tracker Exhibitor Relations. Historical drama & quot;Selma, & quot; depicting the epic 1965 Alabama march led by Martin Luther King in his battle for equal voting rights, took second place in its wide release debut, earning $11.3 million. In third place this week, Disney & #039;s & quot;Into the Woods, & quot; the star-studded big-screen adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical, added $9.6 million to its three-week haul of more than $105.1 million.
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