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'Eight Below' above 'Date Movie' in US

Published Tuesday, Feb 21 2006, 10:11 GMT | By Daniel Saney
'Eight Below' above 'Date Movie' in US

'Eight Below' / Buena Vista International

Eight Below topped the US box office chart last weekend, beating fellow newcomers Date Movie and Freedomland to the number one position.

Based on a true story, Eight Below tells the survival tale of a group of sled-dogs whose owners are forced to leave them to fend for themselves. The movie opened to $25.0m over the three day period, followed by Date Movie with $22.3m.

Meanwhile, the week's other major new release, novel adaptation Freedomland, only made it to seventh place, grossing just $7.0m.

The top ten in full:
1. (-) Eight Below - $25.0m
2. (-) Date Movie - $22.3m
3. (1) The Pink Panther - $21.0m
4. (3) Curious George - $15.3m
5. (2) Final Destination 3 - $12.5m
6. (4) Firewall - $10.3m
7. (-) Freedomland - $7.0m
8. (6) Big Momma's House - $5.9m
9. (5) When a Stranger Calls - $5.8m
10. (7) Nanny McPhee - $5.1m

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