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'Brüno' poses to the top of US box office
Published Monday, Jul 13 2009, 08:38 BST | By Marcell Minaya
The controversial comedy was shown in 2,756 theatres nationwide and outdid its predecessor Borat, which grossed $26.5 million in its opening weekend in 2006.
Ice Age 3 has dropped one slot to number two with $28.5 million, followed by Transformers 2 at number three with $24.2 million added to its blockbuster gross.
Public Enemies starring Johnny Depp has ended up in the number four slot with an intake of $14.1 million.
The weekend's second debut comes from Heroes star Hayden Panettiere with the teen comedy I Love You Beth Cooper at number seven, pulling in a mere $5 million over the three-day period.
The US box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Brüno - $30,426,000
2. (1) Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs - $28,500,000
3. (2) Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen - $24,200,000
4. (3) Public Enemies - $14,111,000
5. (4) The Proposal - $10,507,000
6. (5) The Hangover - $9,930,000
7. (-) I Love You Beth Cooper - $5,000,000
8. (6) Up - $4,656,000
9. (7) My Sister's Keeper - $4,180,000
10. (8) The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - $1,600,000
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