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Vampires and werewolves ruled at the box office this Fourth of July weekend, with Summit Entertainment’s third installment of “The Twilight Saga” taking in $161.7 million since opening Wednesday. That’s one of the biggest five-day debuts in Hollywood history, previously surpassed by just a handful of films including “The Dark Knight” and last summer’s sequel to “Transformers.” After Monday, “Eclipse” ... Read More »

“The Karate Kid,” starring Will Smith’s son Jaden Smith as a young martial artist and Jackie Chan as his mentor, earned $56 million during the three days beginning Friday, according to estimates provided by its distributor, Columbia Pictures. The $40 million picture, shot in China, played strongly with youngsters, the Sony Corp unit said, with people under 25 accounting for ... Read More »