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Thanks in part to strong performances fromand, overall domestic box office totaled a very solid $765 million in February.That's up nine percent from last year but down around $50 million from the all-time record, which was set in 2012.Through the end of February, total domestic box office was at $1.77 billion. That's 11 percent above the same period last year and 22 percent higher than the same frame in 2013. That year ultimately went on to be the biggest in history at $10.92 billion, which is a number that 2015 has a very strong chance of topping.led the February box office with $145 million. Opening over Valentine's Day weekend, the movie set a new February record with its $85.2 million debut. Unfortunately, demand for this title was very frontloaded, which resulted in a stunning 74 percent second weekend drop.is now on track to close around $165 million; add in some stunning international results (pacing toward $400 million), and a sequel is a foregone conclusion.opened on the first weekend of February, which is the same slot thatoccupied last year. Whilecouldn't quite match, it was impressive in its own right: by the end of the month, it had earned $136.6 million, which puts it on course for a final total north of $160 million. That's nearly twice as much as the firstmovie's domestic earnings.January holdovertook third place in February with $85.4 million. The movie has now earned over $330 million total, and will become the highest-grossing movie from 2014 (it technically opened on Christmas Day) in the next week or so.was February's final big hit: through 16 days in theaters, the R-rated spy movie had earned $82.6 million. Compared to previous President's Day comic book adaptations, it's on track to close between's $102.5 million and's $115.8 million. Add in strong international numbers, and this will probably wind up spawning a sequel.When considering their modest budgets and marketing spends,andalso did solid business this month. Each held particularly well in their second weekends, and each will ultimately wind up north of $30 million.The Wachowskis'was probably the month's biggest disappointment: through 23 days in theaters, the movie had earned just $42.5 million at the domestic box office. It's going to wind up ahead of, but won't make it past $50 million. International isn't looking so hot, either, so this mega-budget sci-fi flick is going to wind up being a huge money loser.was also a huge flop: the fantasy adventure grossed just $16.6 million, and is going to close below $18 million. Meanwhile,took in just $9.6 million in its first nine days, and will end its run having earned less than the first movie's opening weekend ($14 million).Box Office Mojo