Arab Times

LOS ANGELES:

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The 80th anniversar­y re-release of “The Wizard of Oz” has grossed more than $2 million at the domestic box office, becoming the highest-grossing classic film for Fathom Events.

The 1939 fantasy was scheduled for a three-day run on Jan 27, 29 and 30 and expanded to include two additional showtimes on Feb 3 (Super Bowl Sunday) and Feb 5.

The Warner Bros feature was the first film in Fathom Events’ yearlong 2019 TCM Big Screen Classics series, presented in partnershi­p with Turner Classic Movies. “The Wizard of Oz” surpassed the box office figures for previous Fathom Events record-holders, including the 40th anniversar­y of “Jaws” in 2015 ($1.62 million); a 2014 presentati­on of “Gone With the Wind” ($1.55 million); and 2017’s 30th anniversar­y presentati­on of “The Princess Bride” ($1.48 million). (RTRS)

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