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 :One source says Thursday doesn't count  (two references, but the same site), and that the movie was number two. One source (New Line's head of distribution) disagrees.  The CNN article doesn't actually endorse or refute his position. It just reports what he and the studio (""according to studio estimates"") say. So it looks like it was neither and both unless/until someone can conjure up another ref or demonstrate that either of the referenced sites is an unreliable source. 

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