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Since opening on Christmas Day, the modest performer has earned $14.3 million.<\/p>\n<p>Other new releases: &#8220;Big Eyes&#8221; ($3.0 million this weekend, $4.4 million since Christmas; 1,307 screens), &#8220;The Interview&#8221; ($1.8 million, $2.9 million since Christmas; 331 screens).  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