Christmas Box Office: ‘Les Mis’ No. 1; ‘Django Unchained’ No. 2

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In the US, Universal’s ‘Les Miserables’ opened to No. 1 with a box office take of $18.2 million, doing better than expected.  Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated ‘Django Unchained’ came in second with $15 million.  Theater fans have been waiting for the film version of the Victor Hugo hit because it combines a star-studded cast with a theatrical approach to making a musical film.  Actors don’t prerecord their songs in the studio which is the way it’s normally done.  Instead, with just a piano funnelled into their earphones, actresses like Anne Hathaway are filmed singing live while they’re acting – a technique that promises a more emotional experience.

Read more about box office numbers on the Hollywood Reporter and watch the actors and actresses talk about the movie’s new approach to live singing.

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