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The critically-panned film is not expected to have a long shelf life, but by virtue of its appeal as a Saturday date movie and to those spending Valentine&#8217;s Day at the cinema this Sunday, it will undoubtedly pull a dominant total over the course of the holiday weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Wolfman&#8221; narrowly topped fellow new release &#8220;Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief&#8221; for second place Friday, although &#8220;Jackson&#8221;&#8216;s potential appeal to the Saturday matinee crowd could mean a rankings change by the time the weekend reaches its conclusion.  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