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After breaking multiple records last weekend, the Oscar nominee earned an impressive $18.3 million to remain a dominant #1 this Friday.<\/p>\n<p>That represents a decline of only 40% from last Friday&#8217;s record-setting $30.3 million gross.<\/p>\n<p>The day&#8217;s big news story, instead, comes in the bottom third of the top ten.  That is where Johnny Depp&#8217;s &#8220;Mortdecai&#8221; lands.<\/p>\n<p>An undeniable flop, &#8220;Mortdecai&#8221; ranked as Friday&#8217;s #8 film on the strength of only $1.5 million in receipts.  Its performance follows last weekend&#8217;s &#8220;Blackhat&#8221; bow as the second consecutive high-profile box office bust.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Boy Next Door,&#8221; the weekend&#8217;s other big release, opened at #2 Friday.  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