'Non-Stop' and 'Son of God' Continue 2014 Box Office Roll

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Marking the 14th straight weekend of improved grosses over 2013 (going back to Thanksgiving), two less-heralded new releases scored strong Friday returns. Number one for the day at $10 million is the French/Us co-production "Non-Stop," starring Liam Neeson, with domestic rights acquired by Universal. Close behind at #2 is "Son of God" (Twentieth Century Fox), a theatrical version of the successful cable miniseries "The Bible" from last year, which took in $9.4 million for the day. The top 10 grossed $31 million, up from $26 million last year. Both new films are initial triumphs for their lead participants. This Oscar weekend seems 180 degrees away from these films' bread-and-butter mainstream elements. "Non-Stop" was co-produced by veteran Joel Silver, who last year terminated a relationship with Warner Bros. that went back decades. Working with StudioCanal, a leading European company, "Non-Stop" replicates the formula that made the two "Taken" films a success -- placing Liam Neeson »

- Tom Brueggemann

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