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China Box Office: 'Once Upon a Time in the Middle East' Dominates With $70 Million Weekend as Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Debuts Second

Dirty Monkeys' war comedy-drama "Once Upon a Time in the Middle East" took command of the mainland China box office during the Aug. 14-16 weekend, grossing RMB477.9 million ($70.3 million) over the three-day frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Following its Tuesday, Aug. 11 rollout and earlier previews, t...

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China Box Office: 'Once Upon a Time in the Middle East' Dominates With $70 Million Weekend as Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Debuts Second

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Original source: Variety