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Logan slices box office with $85.3M US, Moonlight gets bump

The R-rated X-Men spinoff Logan slashed into the weekend box office, opening with a massive $85.3 million US that surpassed expectations and ranks among the top March debuts ever.

X-Men spinoff among top March debuts ever, Moonlight widely released after Oscar win

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Hugh Jackman stars as Logan/Wolverine in Logan, which topped this week's box office in early numbers. (Ben Rothstein/Marvel/20th Century Fox)

The R-rated X-Men spinoff Logan slashed into the weekend box office, opening with a massive $85.3 million US that surpassed expectations and ranks among the top March debuts ever.

The 20th Century Fox release features Hugh Jackman in what he has hinted could be his final performance as Wolverine.

Word of mouth got a boost from good reviews for the unusually dark and dramatic comic-book movie that — like Deadpool — further proves moviegoers' hunger for less conventional superhero films.

The Oscar best-picture winner Moonlight had its widest release yet, appearing on 1,564 screens. It turned in its biggest weekend, too, with an estimated $2.5 million.

A scene from the film Moonlight. The best picture Oscar winner had its widest release yet, scoring an estimated $2.5 million US at the box office. (David Bornfriend/A24 via AP)

Last week's top film, Jordan Peele's horror sensation Get Out slid remarkably little. It dropped to second place but still grossed $26.1 million.

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