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The superhero movie holds off competition from Abba musical Mamma Mia, which climbs back up to second.
Elsewhere, Seth Rogen's new comedy vehicle Pineapple Express debuts at four, while Anees Bazmee's Singh Is Kinng enters at ten.
The top ten in full:
1. (1) The Dark Knight - $3,890,391
2. (3) Mamma Mia! - $2,534,601
3. (2) Wanted - $2,013,327
4. (-) Pineapple Express - $1,679,148
5. (4) The Bank Job - $1,115,159
6. (5) The Forbidden Kingdom - $425,225
7 (6) Hancock - $281,003
8. (7) The X-Files: I Want to Believe - $218,590
9. (8) Get Smart - $192,441
10. (-) Singh Is Kinng - $176,525
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