‘Abominable’ No.1 with $20.9M; Zellweger’s ‘Judy’ sings out

The DreamWorks animated adventure "Abominable" has topped the box office this weekend.
JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The DreamWorks animated adventure "Abominable" has topped the box office with an estimated $20.9 million, while the Renee Zellweger-led Judy Garland tale "Judy" got off to a sonorous start. "Abominable" was the weekend's sole new wide release. It's a U.S.-China co-production between Universal's DreamWorks and China's Pearl Studios, so its performance in China will be vital to its success. A handful of holdovers stayed strong. Last week's No. 1 film, "Downton Abbey," slid to second with $14.5 million. The stripper crime drama "Hustlers" landed in third with $11.5 million. Its star, Jennifer Lopez, was this week announced as next year's Super Bowl halftime act, along with Shakira. But one of the weekend's biggest successes was "Judy," propell
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