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 'This Is It' tops U.S. box office
"Michael Jackson: This Is It ", the film about the Michael Jackson's final days, has topped the U.S. box office.
The film, which was released worldwide on 28 October, earned $21.3 million over the weekend, taking its five-day haul to $101 million.
The movie is made on rehearsals, interviews and backstage footage of the King of Pop as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.
Low-budget horror "Paranormal Activity", which was on top position last week, slipped down to No. 2 with $16.5 million.
Gerard Butler action film "Law Abiding Citizen" rose one place from four to three making $7.3 million.
Romantic comedy "Couples Retreat" took fourth place with $6 million while horror sequel "Saw VI" fell three places to take fifth place with $5.6 million.
"This Is It" was the only new entry inside the top ten this week.
Here are the top ten films at the US box office (Oct 30 - Nov 1 weekend) :
| This WK |
Title |
Weekend Gross |
| 1 |
Michael Jackson: This Is It |
$21,300,000 |
| 2 |
Paranormal Activity |
$16,540,000 |
| 3 |
Law Abiding Citizen |
$7,303,000 |
| 4 |
Couples Retreat |
$6,097,000 |
| 5 |
Saw VI |
$5,560,000 |
| 6 |
Where the Wild Things Are |
$5,081,000 |
| 7 |
The Stepfather |
$3,400,000 |
| 8 |
Astro Boy |
$3,035,000 |
| 9 |
Amelia |
$3,000,000 |
| 10 |
Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant |
$2,809,000 |
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