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$278 million
The amount of movie revenue for the holiday weekend, which broke the previous record for the biggest box-office weekend — $253 million set in July 2008. “Avatar” brought in $75 million, “Sherlock Holmes” sniffed out $65.4 million and “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” nabbed $50.2 million over this past weekend.
