>With over $3 billion of summer box office through Wednesday, only $53 million separates Teams Metcalf and Salem. Metcalf’s slate of movies leads with $1.59 billion versus $1.54 billion for Salem’s. Only one film (30 Minutes or Less) is left to open, and Salem should enjoy a strong second weekend for Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Conceivably the race could be tied by Sunday or sometime next week. Stay tuned for updates as the summer — and the first annual ShowBuzzDaily Summer Movie Draft — draws to a close. Click “Read more” for the complete chart.
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