Pursuits
‘50 Shades’ Poised to Set Box-Office Record for Presidents’ Day
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“Fifty Shades of Grey,” the film based on the best-selling sadomasochistic romance novel, is poised to set a box-office record for a movie opening on Presidents’ Day weekend.
The R-rated erotic drama, which has led to some protests, is forecast to collect $89 million in the U.S. and Canada over the extended holiday weekend for cinemas and its distributor, Comcast Corp.’s Universal Pictures, according to Boxoffice.com. It opens Feb. 13.