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Anthony Hopkins’ ‘The Rite’ Tops Friday Box Office With $5.3 Million

Oscar-nominated “The King’s Speech” and “True Grit” receive bumps, while new release “The Mechanic” opens at No. 3 for the day.

New Line/Warner Bros.’ Anthony Hopkins horror-exorcism pic The Rite topped the box office Friday, grossing an estimated $5.3 million from 3,022 theaters.