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'Country Strong' Flops In Sluggish Weekend At Box Office

In another slow weekend at the box office, Gwyneth Paltrow's Country Strong took in just $7.3 million in its first weekend of wide release, while Joel and Ethan Coen's western True Grit took in $15 million to win the weekend.

The only other movie opening to nationwide release was Nicolas Cage's thriller Season of the Witch. The Crusades-era film took in $10.7 million to finish at third place for the weekend. Little Fockers, the Ben StillerRobert DeNiro comedy, finished second with $13.8 million.

Grossing $110.3 million in three weeks, True Grit, which stars Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld and Matt Damon, has already become the highest-grossing Coen brothers' film of all time. The movie has received substantial awards buzz, which should boost its ticket sales further.

January is traditionally a slow month for new movies, as many moviegoers try to catch up on potential Oscar-nominated films. But with the release of the Seth Rogan action flick The Green Hornet and the Vince VaughnKevin James comedy The Dilemma next weekend, Hollywood may see a boost in box office numbers next week. —ISHITA SINGH

Read below for full box office totals:

Title, Weekend Gross; Total Gross
1. True Grit, $15 million; $110.4 million
2. Little Fockers, $13.8 million; $124 million
3. Season of the Witch, $10.7 million; $10.7 million
4. Tron: Legacy, $9.8 million; $147.9 million
5. Black Swan, $8.4 million; $61.5 million
6. Country Strong, $7.3 million; $7.4 million
7. The Fighter, $7 million; $57.8 million
8. The King's Speech, $6.8 million; $33.3 million
9. Yogi Bear, $6.8 million; $75.6 million
10. Tangled, $5.2 million; $175.9 million
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