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And “The Godfather,” the No. 1 box office hit of 1972, plucked Keaton from stage obscurity to give the fledgling screen actor its crucial final shot, a close-up.

Others point to Warner Bros.’ recent successes at the box office as evidence that Paramount is offering too little.

"Tron: Ares," the latest installment in the Disney sci-fi franchise, debuted atop the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday, but analysts said its $33.5 million haul was disappointing given its huge budget.

Analyst James Lindsay says U.S. box office data for September was soft.

Any money Swift’s film brings to the domestic box office would be welcomed by Hollywood, Dergarabedian said, which had a dismal summer at the box office.