Martin Scorsese's 'Silence,' 'Patriots Day' Lead Indie Box Office

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Martin Scorsese’s period drama “Silence” leads the four-day indie box office with $131,000 from four theaters for the weekend’s top per screen average of $32,750.

Peter Berg’s drama “Patriots Day,” starring Mark Wahlberg, earned the No. 2 spot for the four-day holiday with a per screen average of $23,044 from seven locations for a total of $161,306.

Paramount’s critically acclaimed drama “Hidden Figures” wasn’t far behind, posting an impressive $20,620 per screen for a total of $515,499 from 25 locations.

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All three films have received high marks from critics and awards season buzz.

“Hidden Figures” dramatizes a little known piece of history, staring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe as three brilliant African-American women who were NASA employees crucial for getting John Glenn into orbit. It was directed and co-written by Ted Melfi (“St. Vincent”).

“Patriots Day,” with John Goodman, J.K. Simmons, Michelle Monaghan and Kevin Bacon, retraces the dramatic details surrounding the deadly 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. The CBS Films movie expands wide on Jan. 13.

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Scorsese’s “Silence” stars Liam Neeson, Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver as 17th century Jesuit priests who risk violent ends, as they attempt to spread Catholicism in Japan.

Pedro Almodóvar’s Spainish drama “Julieta” made $91,906 from six locations for an average of $15,318.

Ben Affleck wrote, directed and stars in Warner Bros. crime drama “Live by Night,” which earned $33,000 from four theaters, representing a per screen average of $8,250.

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Focus Features’ PG-13 fantasy drama “A Monster Calls,” also featuring Neeson, made only $30,910 from four locations for an average of $7,728 per theater.

Meanwhile, awards season darling “La La Land” continued to play strong in its third weekend, earning $5.7 million from 734 location.

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2000
While growing up in Scottsdale, Arizona, Emma Stone lands her first role in a theater production of "The Wind in the Willows" at 12 years old.
2004
The young actress makes her television debut on VH1's "In Search of the New Partridge Family." The show only produced the pilot and no more episodes.
2006
Emma Stone guest stars on an episode of "Malcolm in the Middle" titled "Lois Strikes Back."
Fox
2007
Before landing the role of Violet on Fox's "Drive," Stone auditioned for the part of Claire Bennet on NBC's "Heroes," but didn't get it. The role went to Hayden Panettiere -- and Stone said the rejection caused her to have a "meltdown."
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2007
Stone makes her feature film debut in "Superbad," starring alongside Michael Cera and Jonah Hill.

The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for the Critics' Choice Awards and MTV Movie Awards.
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2010

Emma Stone lands a starring role in teen comedy "Easy A." The film opened to a fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 85 percent.

She won a Critics' Choice Award, MTV Movie Award and Teen Choice Award for the film.
Sony Pictures
2010
Stone hosts an episode of "Saturday Night Live" where she participated in a sketch playing off her resemblance to Lindsay Lohan.
NBC
2011
Stone breaks away from her streak of romantic comedies and dramedies and lands a role in period drama "The Help," set in the civil rights era. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
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2012
Stone is cast as Gwen Stacy, the love interest of Peter Parker in "The Amazing Spider-Man." She was nominated for a Teen's Choice Award and People's Choice Award.
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2015
Emma Stone receives an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Birdman," playing the daughter of Michael Keaton's struggling actor character.
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2015
According to Forbes, Emma Stone becomes one of the world's highest paid actresses tying at number 16.
2016
Stone stars in "La La Land" with Ryan Gosling. The film received a lot of awards season buzz and broke indie box office records.

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