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LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Hollywood has raked in a record 4.2 billion dollars this summer despite fears that videos and piracy are killing the industry, estimates showed, as the newest "Halloween" horror-pic topped the North American box office for the Labor Day weekend.
The three-day weekend that marks the end of summer break was expected to smash the previous Labor Day holiday mark with a 146 million dollar take for all films -- 120.4 million for the top 12 -- according to estimates for the Friday-Monday period by Exhibitor Relations, which tracks ticket sales.
Fright fest "Halloween," the newest in the nearly 30-year-old franchise, led the way and was projected to take in 32.5 million for its debut weekend.
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