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'Sex' knocks 'Indy' from US top spot

Published Monday, Jun 2 2008, 11:24 BST | By Simon Reynolds
'Sex' knocks 'Indy' from US top spot
Sex And The City has debuted at number one at the US box office.

The Sarah Jessica Parker comedy's $55 million opening knocked the latest Indiana Jones adventure into second place after its two-week reign at the top of the box office.

SATC has also set the record for the highest ever opening for a live-action adaptation of a TV series, beating Mission: Impossible's $45 million weekend take.

Horror thriller The Strangers was the only other new entry in the chart, coming in at number three with $20 million.

The top ten in full:

1. (-) Sex And The City - $55,740,000
2. (1) Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull - $46,000,000
3. (-) The Strangers - $20,707,000
4. (3) Iron Man - $14,000,000
5. (2) The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian - $13,016,000
6. (4) What Happens In Vegas - $6,850,000
7. (6) Baby Mama - $2,221,000
8. (5) Speed Racer - $2,140,000
9. (7) Made Of Honour - $2,000,000
10. (8) Forgetting Sarah Marshall - $1,044,000

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