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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' earns $88.3M in third weekend

By Karen Butler
Star Wars movie fans participate in the annual Lightsaber Battle at Washington Square Park in New York City on December 18, 2015. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
1 of 2 | Star Wars movie fans participate in the annual Lightsaber Battle at Washington Square Park in New York City on December 18, 2015. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the No. 1 movie in North America for a third, consecutive weekend, earning an additional $88.3 million in ticket sales, Rentrak announced Sunday.

The seventh installment in the space epic hit the $1 billion global milestone in 12 days, setting a new record.

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Coming in at No. 2 at the North American box office this weekend is Daddy's Home with $29 million, followed by The Hateful Eight at No. 3 with $16.2 million, Sisters at No. 4 with $12.6 million and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip at No. 5 with $11.8 million.

Rounding out the top tier are Joy at No. 6 with $10.4 million, The Big Short at No. 7 with $9 million, Concussion at No. 8 with $8 million, Point Break at No. 9 with $6.8 million and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2 at No. 10 with $4.6 million.

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