"The Possession" grips Labor Day weekend box office
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"The Possession" grips Labor Day weekend box office

www.reuters.com   | 03.09.2012.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Horror film "The Possession" took hold of the No. 1 spot at U.S. and Canadian box offices over the Labor Day holiday weekend, grabbing an estimated $21.3 million in ticket sales.
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The supernatural thriller about a young woman inhabited by a demon beat new Prohibition-era crime drama "Lawless," the second-place finisher with $13.0 million from Friday through Monday.

Two-time champion "Expendables 2," starring 1980s action heroes Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, fell to the No. 3 spot, earning $11.2 million, according to studio estimates.

Lions Gate Entertainment released "The Possession" and "Expendables 2." The Weinstein Co distributed "Lawless."

(Reporting By Lisa Richwine; Editing by Eric Beech)


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