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The film 鈥淗idden Figures,鈥� which tells the story of African-American women whose math work helped launch John Glenn into space, became the number one movie at the domestic box office for the second weekend in a row, winning out over films such as the movie 鈥淢onster Truck鈥� and the Ben Affleck film 鈥淟ive By Night,鈥� which expanded to wide release.

鈥淗idden,鈥� which stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Mon谩e, has been nominated for prizes including the Screen Actors Guild Award for best cast and Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Ms. Spencer for best supporting actress.

The film grossed more than $20 million at the domestic box office this weekend, according to the Associated Press, coming in ahead of the musical 鈥淟a La Land,鈥� which took in more than $14 million. 鈥淟a鈥� has done incredibly well during the current awards season so far, winning a record-setting seven awards at the Golden Globes earlier this month.

The animated film 鈥淪ing鈥� placed third, grossing $13.8 million this past weekend, while the newest 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� film, 鈥淩ogue One,鈥� placed fourth, taking in about $13.8 million as well. The new horror movie 鈥淭he Bye Bye Man鈥� placed fifth, taking in $13.4 million for its opening weekend.聽

The Mark Wahlberg movie 鈥淧atriots Day鈥� expanded during this past weekend and placed sixth, grossing $12 million. Meanwhile, the new family movie 鈥淢onster Trucks鈥� placed seventh, grossing more than $10 million.聽

notes that the success of 鈥淗idden鈥� is underscored by low attendance at other movies, such as director Martin Scorsese鈥檚 movie 鈥淪ilence,鈥� which expanded this past weekend, and director Ben Affleck鈥檚 film 鈥淟ive By Night,鈥� which did the same.聽

鈥淭he weekend was more remarkable for what didn鈥檛 work than what did,鈥� Mr. Coyle writes, also calling the performance of 鈥淧atriots Day鈥� 鈥渟o-so.鈥�

Analyzing "Hidden,"聽 wrote that he has to look back to 2011 to find a movie that echoes the film's success so far: the first live-action, non-franchise movie with more than one female lead to rise to the top of the charts two weekends in a row since "The Help," which also starred Spencer.聽

鈥淪o, yes, we have to go all the way back to 鈥楾he Help鈥� 鈥� the story of Mississippi maids and their racist employers 鈥� to find an original film in which women earn superior billing and find lasting box-office success,鈥� Mr. Jacobs wrote. 鈥淚nterest among moviegoers is obviously there. It鈥檚 the stories getting the greenlight outside the indie market that are lacking. There鈥檚 always a male-driven endeavor on deck.鈥�