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Jackson's 'This Is It' tops US box office

Published Sunday, Nov 1 2009, 19:45 GMT | By Marcell Minaya
Jackson's 'This Is It' tops US box office
Michael Jackson's This Is It has debuted at the top of the US box office, taking in $32.5 million during its five-day release.

The sleeper hit Paranormal Activity has slipped to number two with $16.5 million, while the thriller Law Abiding Citizen and comedy Couples Retreat both climb one spot respectively, claiming the number three and four positions.

Spike Jonze's Where The Wild Things Are drops to number six with $5 million, with Amelia, starring Hilary Swank, entering the top ten at number nine in its second week of release with $3 million.

Finally, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant is at number ten with $2.8 million.

The US box office top ten in full:

1. (-) This Is It - $21,300,000
2. (1) Paranormal Activity - $16,540,000
3. (4) Law Abiding Citizen - $7,303,000
4. (5) Couples Retreat - $6,097,000
5. (2) Saw VI - $5,560,000
6. (3) Where The Wild Things Are - $5,081,000
7. (8) The Stepfather (2009) - $3,400,000
8. (6) Astro Boy - $3,035,000
9. (11) Amelia - $3,000,000
10. (7) Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant - $2,809,000

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