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That film earned $69.1 million in its inaugural weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fifty Shades of Grey,&#8221; the predecessor to &#8220;Fifty Shades Darker,&#8221; took home $85.2 million in its first weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;John Wick: Chapter 2,&#8221; the weekend&#8217;s other big new release, earns #3 with $30.0 million in estimated receipts.  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