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The Grudge 2 opened at the top of the US box office chart over the weekend, relegating The Departed to second place.
Takashi Shimizu's horror sequel stars Amber Tamblyn as the sister of Sarah Michelle Gellar's Karen as she tries to get to the bottom of the mysterious curse. The film took $22m in its first three days.
Down 31% on last week's takings was The Departed, Martin Scorsese's thriller based on Andrew Lau's Infernal Affairs, which earned $18.68m over its second weekend of release.
Entering the top ten were Robin Williams comedy Man of the Year, The Marine and One Night with the King.
The top ten in full:
1. (-) The Grudge 2 - $22.00m
2. (1) The Departed - $18.68m
3. (-) Man of the Year - $12.55m
4. (3) Open Season - $11.00m
5. (2) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning - $7.75m
6. (-) The Marine - $7.00m
7. (5) The Guardian - $5.85m
8. (4) Employee of the Month - $5.60m
9. (-) One Night with the King - $4.33m
10. (6) Jackass Number Two - $3.33m
