The movie edges out 1996 flick 'The Birdcage'
An estimated 24 minutes of footage was removed
The film is based on the memoir by Mark Griffin
And very likely, next year’s Best Picture
Cloris Leachman and Bruce Dern star
A legendary filmmakers most personal work
'It was a very long scene,' says JA Bayona
Freddy Mercury biopic also soars at box office
'The Nutcracker,' 'Nobody's Fool,' follow behind
It’s a quietly hopeful film about humanity
