INQUIRER.net: ‘Butler’ tops N. America box office for second week

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'Butler' tops N. America box office for second week Aug 25th 2013, 22:52 LOS ANGELES – US civil rights epic "Lee Daniels' The Butler," which is generating serious Oscar buzz, topped the North American box office for a second straight week, industry estimates showed Sunday. The drama, based on the real-life story of an African American butler who witnessed decades of US history from within the White House walls, earned $17 million, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said. Critics have hailed the performances of Forest Whitaker in the title role and Oprah Winfrey as his wife, giving the actors a leg up in the early race to the Academy Awards. "We're the Millers," a dark comedy about pot-smuggling starring Jennifer Aniston as a stripper, moved u... Keep on reading: ‘Butler’ tops N. America box office for second week Media files: the-butler-600x337.jpg (image/jpeg)

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