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Hidden Figures counts up $20.5 million as it holds on to top spot at the box office for a second weekend

Published: 16:44 EST, 15 January 2017 | Updated: 21:52 EST, 15 January 2017

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Hidden Figures, the inspirational true story of three black female mathematicians who helped NASA put the first men in space, soared into its second week on top of the weekend box office on Sunday.

The biographical comedy-drama, based on a book of the same name, stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae whose characters deal with segregation in the 1950s and 60s while they work on the complicated calculations that get astronaut John Glenn into orbit and back again.

It brought in $20.5 million in the US and Canada this weekend, earning $54.8 million since it premiered four weeks ago, according to Box Office Mojo.

Counting up the cash: Hidden Figures, the inspirational true story of three black female mathematicians who helped NASA put the first men in space, soared into its second week on top of the weekend box office on Sunday with $20.5 million

La La Land, a nostalgic tribute to the Golden Age of Hollywood song and dance musicals, rose from last week's fifth place to second with $14.5 million.

The eight Golden Globes the Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out to the movie at its awards bash in Beverly Hills last Sunday undoubtedly added an extra spring to the film's step.

Starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, it has now earned just over $74 million at home and nearly $129 million globally.

That's a great return on its frugal $30 million budget.

Twinkle toes: La La Land, a tribute to the Golden Age of Hollywood song and dance musicals starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, rose from last week's fifth to second with $14.5 million

Still on song: Family friendly animated musical Sing stayed in tune for third place, with a $13.8 million take over the weekend and an accumulated total of $233 million Stateside

Meanwhile, after three weeks on release, family friendly animated musical Sing stayed in tune for third place, with a $13.8 million take over the weekend and an accumulated total of $233 million Stateside and $397.3 million worldwide.

It stars the voice talents of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarland and Scarlett Johanson.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story continued to exert the Force on fans, pulling them to multiplexes for the first stand-alone episode in the iconic eight-film space franchise.

Continuing to exert the Force: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story nabbed $13.8 million to come in fourth. It has now amassed a stunning $980 million worldwide

It reeled in $13.8 million, bringing its domestic take to a shade under $500 million after five weeks and a stunning $980 million worldwide,

In its first weekend out, chiller The Bye Bye Man notched fifth place, scaring up $13.38 million.

The horror flick is based on a chapter of Robert Damon Schneck's book The President's Vampire.