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‘Fifty Shades’ grabs No. 1 spot at box office for 2nd weekend

Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan in a scene from 'Fifty Shades of Grey.'. Handout

LOS ANGELES – Fifty Shades of Grey didn’t relinquish control of the box office.

The erotic drama starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan earned $23.2 million at No. 1 in its second weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Despite the victory, Fifty Shades of Grey plummeted a steep 75 per cent from its record-breaking $93 million debut last weekend.

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The action spy film Kingsman: The Secret Service and the family friendly The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water similarly maintained their respective No. 2 and No. 3 spots at the box office in their second weekend.

Kingsman nabbed $17.5 million, while SpongeBob soaked up another $15.5 million.

A trio of newcomers failed to crack the top three.

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Cross-country racing tale McFarland, USA launched at No. 4 with $11.3 million. The high school comedy The DUFF debuted at No. 5 with $11 million. Wacky sequel Hot Tub Time Machine 2 opened at No. 7 with $5.8 million.

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