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'Games' fights off 'Dinosaur,' 'Creed'

LOS ANGELES — Despite some mighty competition, Katniss and her crew dominated the box office once again.

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” held on to its first-place spot in its second weekend in theaters, earning $51.6 million to top “The Good Dinosaur” and “Creed,” which both debuted Wednesday, according to Rentrak estimates on Sunday.

The fourth and final installment in Lionsgate’s highly successful series has grossed $198.3 million to date.

Disney and Pixar’s animated dinosaur movie took second place, bringing in $39.2 million Friday through Sunday, while “Creed,” a new entry into the Rocky Balboa canon, came in third with $30.1 million.

The James Bond film “Spectre,” with $12.8 million, and “The Peanuts Movie,” with $9.7 million, rounded out the top five.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak.

1. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2,” $51.6 million

2. “The Good Dinosaur,” $39.2 million

3. “Creed,” $30.1 million

4. “Spectre,” $12.8 million

5. “The Peanuts Movie,” $9.7 million

6. “The Night Before,” $8.2 million

7. “The Secret In Their Eyes,” $4.5 million

8. “Spotlight,” $4.5 million

9. “Brooklyn,” $3.8 million

10. “The Martian,” $3.3 million.

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