Movies
'Baby Mama' grabs US box office top spot
Published Monday, Apr 28 2008, 16:05 BST | By Simon Reynolds
Baby Mama has entered the US box office chart at number one. The comedy, which stars Saturday Night Live alumni Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, focuses on a businesswoman who hires a working class woman to carry her child.
The Michael McCullers film held off competition from comedy sequel Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay to secure the top spot.
The only other new entry, Deception, a thriller starring Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor, performed disappointingly, debuting in the chart at number ten.
Last week's number one The Forbidden Kingdom dropped to third place.
1. (-) Baby Mama - $18,271,000
2. (-) Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay $14,570,000
3. (1) The Forbidden Kingdom - $11,230,000
4. (2) Forgetting Sarah Marshall - $11,014,000
5. (5) Nim's Island - $4,525,000
6. (3) Prom Night - $4,400,000
7. (6) 21 - $4,000,000
8. (4) 88 Minutes - $3,600,000
9. (8) Horton Hears a Who! - $2,410,000
10. (-) Deception - $2,225,000
The Michael McCullers film held off competition from comedy sequel Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay to secure the top spot.
The only other new entry, Deception, a thriller starring Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor, performed disappointingly, debuting in the chart at number ten.
Last week's number one The Forbidden Kingdom dropped to third place.
1. (-) Baby Mama - $18,271,000
2. (-) Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay $14,570,000
3. (1) The Forbidden Kingdom - $11,230,000
4. (2) Forgetting Sarah Marshall - $11,014,000
5. (5) Nim's Island - $4,525,000
6. (3) Prom Night - $4,400,000
7. (6) 21 - $4,000,000
8. (4) 88 Minutes - $3,600,000
9. (8) Horton Hears a Who! - $2,410,000
10. (-) Deception - $2,225,000
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