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US Box Office Weekend 9 - 11 February: Fifty Shades finale makes debut at the top

US Box Office Weekend 9 - 11 February:  Fifty Shades finale makes debut at the top
Fifty Shades Freed
Its the 'climax' to the Fifty Shades series and judging from the critical response Fifty Shades Freed is 1 film too many.

Coming in with a weekend gross of $38 million it is by far the lowest grossing debut for a film in the series, a series which has corroded far faster than many other.

Expect the film to sink quite quick down the box office after this debut and potentially to be on home video by early summer.

Coming in at number 2 is the 'live action' version of Beatrix Potters classic tale of Peter Rabbit which makes its debut with $25 million openeing gross.

Another new entry makes its debut at number 3 in the shape of the Clint Eastwood directed The 15:17 To Paris which grosses $12.6 million.

Holders fill in the last 2 spots on the US box office in the shape of Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle and The Greatest Showman.

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