'watchmen' Wins Weekend Box Office

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Film News: Zack Snyder's superhero pic nabs $55.7 million -- Warner Bros.' dark superhero pic "Watchmen" grossed an estimated $55.7 million from 3,611 theaters in its domestic B.O. debut, coming in lower than expected but still scoring the best opening of the year and one of the best showings ever for an R-rated film.

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