LOS ANGELES — The President’s Day weekend box office was too close to call as the action tale “Safe House” and love story “The Vow” competed for the No. 1 spot.

Based on Sunday’s studio estimates, Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds’ “Safe House” had a slim lead with $24 million from Friday to Sunday. That put it a fraction ahead of Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum’s “The Vow” with $23.6 million.

The winner won’t be known until Tuesday, when studios will report final numbers for the long holiday weekend.

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