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'Proposal' beats 'Hangover' at US box office

Published Monday, Jun 22 2009, 08:30 BST | By Marcell Minaya
'Proposal' beats 'Hangover' at US box office

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Sandra Bullock's The Proposal shot straight to the top of the US box office on its debut weekend.

The romantic comedy pulled $34.1 million to dismantle The Hangover, which has earned over $150 million in its three-week run.

Aside from The Proposal, Jack Black's Year One debuts at number four with $20.2 million.

Losing significant steam is Will Ferrell's Land Of The Lost with the weekend's biggest lost at a 51% drop in gross from last week.

The US box office top ten in full:

1. (-) The Proposal - $34,114,000
2. (1) The Hangover - $26,855,000
3. (2) Up - $21,336,000
4. (-) Year One - $20,200,000
5. (3) The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - $11,300,000
6. (4) Night at the Museum 2 - $7,300,000
7. (7) Star Trek - $4,700,000
8. (5) Land Of The Lost - $$3,976,000
9. (6) Imagine That - $3,100,000
10. (6) Terminator Salvation - $3,070,000

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