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‘Non-Stop’ lands at No. 1 at weekend box office

Liam Neeson in a scene from 'Non-Stop.'. Handout

LOS ANGELES – Liam Neeson has grounded the The Lego Movie.

The action star’s airliner thriller Non-Stop arrived in first place at the weekend box office, ending the animated film’s three-week blockade at the top spot. The film stars Neeson as a federal air marshal on a doomed flight.

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Non-Stop opened with $30 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Son of God debuted closely behind Non-Stop in second place with $26.5 million. The film recounts the story of Jesus’ life using footage shot during production of the History Channel’s 10-part miniseries The Bible.

The Lego Movie, which features the voices of Chris Pratt and Elizabeth Banks as characters from the blocky toy franchise, came in third place with $21 million, bringing its total domestic haul to $209.3 million.

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