LOS ANGELES — “Zero Dark Thirty” hunted down the top spot at the box office – and easily won it.
Sony Pictures’ Osama bin Laden raid drama nabbed first place with $ 24 million in its first weekend in wide release, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The film, which opened in a limited run last month, earned five Oscar nominations last week, including best picture, original screenplay and actress for Jessica Chastain… Continue reading Weekend Box Office: 'Zero Dark Thirty' Leads With $24 Million

Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty has now been playing in limited release for a couple of weeks after sweeping a number of early critics’ awards. Much of the attention and praise has deservedly been heaped on actress Jessica Chastain for her portrayal of the CIA operative at the center of finding Osama bin Laden, but an
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