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FILE PHOTO: Cast members from left, Aaron Eckhart, Patrick Wilson, Ed Skrein, Mandy Moore, Luke Kleintank, director Roland Emmerich, Luke Evans and Nick Jonas attend the premiere of"Midway" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 5, 2019. REUTERS/Phil McCarten/File Photo
Heading into the weekend, Warner Bros.’ Stephen King adaptation “Doctor Sleep” was widely expected to take the top prize, but the R-rated sequel to 1980’s “The Shining” debuted at No. 2 with a slumbering $14.1 million from 3,855 venues, nearly half of studio projections. “Doctor Sleep,” set decades after the events in “The Shining,” was more favored among critics . However, moviegoers seemed more enthusiastic about “Midway,” giving it an A CinemaScore, while “Doctor Sleep” landed a B+. Mike Flanagan wrote and directed “Doctor Sleep,” which sees Ewan McGregor take on the role of Danny Torrance, a man with psychic abilities who struggles with childhood trauma.
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