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For the third weekend in a row, American Sniper is going to easily take the top spot at the box office. Even with the Super Bowl monopolizing attention on Sunday, Sniper should still easily add at least $30 million over the three-day period.Michael BayKevin CostnerMike BinderJames MarsdenKarl UrbanJessica Chastain

Coming off a very surprising opening, American Sniper reinforced its status as a box office heavyweight by scoring one of the biggest second weekends ever.Jennifer LopezKevin HartGeorge LucasJohnny DeppJennifer Aniston

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ruled the international box office this weekend with $54.3 million, most of which came from its excellent debut in China.Peter JacksonClint Eastwood

American Sniper added $18.3 million on Friday, which puts it on pace for one of the best second weekends ever.Clint EastwoodBradley CooperJennifer LopezJohnny DeppJennifer Aniston

Three new wide releases hit theaters this weekend, though none of them have the slightest chance of taking first place away from American Sniper.Jennifer LopezJason StathamHalle BerryJason Blum

For the second weekend in a row, Taken 3 took first place at the overseas box office.Clint EastwoodPeter Jackson

Exceeding all reasonable expectations for an R-rated war drama, Clint Eastwood's American Sniper dominated the Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend box office with an estimated $89.5 million.Michael MannMark WahlbergBradley Cooper

After three excellent weeks in limited release, American Sniper expanded nationwide on Friday and earned a stunning $30.5 million.Kevin HartMichael MannChris Hemsworth

Friday AM Update: American Sniper earned a massive $5.3 million from Thursday night shows beginning at 7 p.m. That's over three times as much as Lone Survivor and Taken 3 made during their late Thursday shows ($1.5 million each).Clint EastwoodBradley CooperDavid O. RussellKevin Hart

As was widely expected, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced a slate of Best Picture nominees on Thursday morning that have gone largely unseen by general moviegoers so far.Wes AndersonRichard LinklaterClint Eastwood

The Taken franchise ended on a high note this weekend, as the third and final entry opened in first place with an excellent $39.2 million. Paul Thomas AndersonLiam NeesonLee DanielsPeter JacksonAngelina JolieJoaquin PhoenixClint Eastwood

After opening successfully in two territories last weekend, Taken 3 expanded to another 33 markets and earned $40 million this weekend.

While it couldn't quite match up to its predecessor, Taken 3 still got off to a strong start on Friday. The other newcomers didn't fare quite so well: Selma fell short of modest expectations, while Inherent Vice failed to crack the Top 10.Angelina JoliePaul Thomas Anderson

Friday AM Update: Taken 3 earned an estimated $1.6 million from late Thursday shows. That's roughly on par with Taken 2, which earned $1.5 million from early shows. This isn't a perfect apples-to-apples comparison, though: Taken 2 started at midnight, while Taken 3 began much earlier in the evening. Liam Neeson

For the fourth weekend in a row, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies easily took first place at the overseas box office.Peter JacksonRidley Scott

On the first weekend of the year, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies once again ruled the box office.Angelina JolieClint Eastwood