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'Paranormal' cuts 'Saw' at US box office
Published Sunday, Oct 25 2009, 20:36 GMT | By Marcell Minaya
The psychological-horror film has dominated over the weekend, beating Saw VI, which came in second with $14.8 million.
Spike Jonze's film adaptation Where The Wild Things Are has slipped to the number three position with $14.2 million, followed by Law Abiding Citizen and the comedy Couples Retreat.
Other debuts this week include the animated film Astro Boy at number six with $7 million and Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant at number eight with $6.3 million.
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs and Zombieland have landed at number nine and ten respectively.
The US box office top ten in full:
1. (3) Paranormal Activity - $22,000,000
2. (-) Saw VI - $14,800,000
3. (1) Where the Wild Things Are - $14,420,000
4. (2) Law Abiding Citizen - $12,713,000
5. (4) Couples Retreat - $11,097,000
6. (-) Astro Boy - $7,017,000
7. (5) The Stepfather - $6,500,000
8. (-) Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant - $6,348,000
9. (6) Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs - $5,600,000
10. (7) Zombieland - $4,300,000
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