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How 'The Social Network' Is Trying to Outshine 'True Grit'

5:20 PM PST 1/5/2011 by Pamela McClintock

Sony is rereleasing the Facebook drama Friday to combat the momentum of Paramount’s box office hit.

With Paramount’s True Grit set to gallop across the $100 million mark this weekend at the domestic box office, awards rival The Social Network is aggressively trying to up its own b.o. profile by going back into theaters.

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