takings
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Brand New Day also set a second-best North American record, with box office takings of $335m.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
In the process, The Odyssey broke the record for the highest takings in an opening weekend for a film on Imax screens in the UK, according to industry publication Screen Daily, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Tourists from around the world are now flooding back, boosting the coffers of the basilica, which relies on the takings as well as private donations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
The takings are "not on the level of the primary Star Wars films," said industry analyst David Gross.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
At midnight it was his job to report to Patterson and hand over the takings of the evening.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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