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'Wild Things' tops US box office

Published Monday, Oct 19 2009, 05:46 BST | By Marcell Minaya
'Wild Things' tops US box office

Rex Features

Spike Jonze's film adaptation Where The Wild Things Are has debuted at the top of the US box office.

The Tom Hanks-produced family adventure, which features voices from Paul Dano, Catherine Keener and Michelle Williams, has earned $32.4 million over the weekend.

The thriller Law Abiding Citizen, starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler, has debuted in second place with $21.2 million, while horror film Paranormal Activity shows its highest rank yet in its fourth week of release at number three with $20.1 million.

Last week's winner Couples Retreat has fallen to the number four position with $17.9 million, with the horror-thriller The Stepfather debuting at number five with $12.3 million.

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs has fallen to the number six position with $8.1 million, followed by Zombieland, the 3D re-release of Toy Story/Toy Story 2 and Surrogates, starring Bruce Willis.

Finally, Ricky Gervais's The Invention Of Lying falls to the number ten position with $1.9 million.

The US box office top ten in full:

1. (-) Where the Wild Things Are - $$32,470,000
2. (-) Law Abiding Citizen - $21,250,000
3. (4) Paranormal Activity - $20,163,000
4. (1) Couples Retreat - $17,949,000
5. (-) The Stepfather - $12,300,000
6. (3) Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs - $8,100,000
7. (2) Zombieland - $7,800,000
8. (5) Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) - $3,011,000
9. (6) Surrogates - $1,922,000
10. (7) The Invention Of Lying - $1,905,000

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