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This February continues to be full of record-breaking weekends. For the first time ever, four films broke $20 million on a non-holiday weekend.
"The Vow," "Safe House," "Star Wars," and "Journey 2" all outperformed expectations bringing in over $131 million combined.
Christmas 2008 is the last time four films crossed the $20 million threshold opening weekend ("Bedtime Stories," "Benjamin Button," "Marley and Me" and "Valkyrie") raking in $111.7 million.
It was no surprise the only real Valentine's Day flick, Rachel McAdam's tearjerker—reminiscent of successful "The Notebook"—performed well. The film was set as the weekend frontrunner.
See if the re-issue of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace in 3D" earned more than other 3D films opening weekend and "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" performed better than its predecessor.
"Chronicle" and "The Woman in Black" still stay afloat in theaters despite huge losses in week two and one Oscar nominee still manages to mingle among the top ten.
Check out this weekend's box office winners and losers.
10. Kate Beckinsale still manages to hold onto a top ten spot despite a rapid decline in theaters. "Underworld Awakening" most likely sees its last weekend in a top spot earning $2.5 million.
9. George Clooney's "The Descendants" slips one spot at theaters this week bringing in 23 percent than last week with $3.5 million.
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8. "Big Miracle" makes a rapid decline falling four spots and nearly four million to number 8. The whale tail brought in $3.9 million.
4. George Lucas' "Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace" rounded out the four films that brought in over $20 million at the box office with $23 million. The film brought in more than "Beauty and the Beast 3D" (17.8) opening weekend, but less than The Lion King 3D ($30.2).
3. "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" did huge at the box office bringing in $27.6 million. The film outperformed Brendan Fraser's original sci-fi flick which raked in $21 million its opening weekend.
2. Denzel Washington's action thriller "Safe House" came up short of the number one spot raking in $39.3 million opening weekend. The film came within a few hundred thousand dollars both Saturday and Sunday to miss taking over the lead.
1. "The Vow" won the box office this weekend with $41.7 million. The romantic tearjerker where Rachel McAdams loses her memory in a car crash brought in more than Channing Tatum's previous Valentine's Day film, "Dear John" which brought in $30.5 million its opening weekend.