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The top films at the North American box office
Aug 5th, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Aug 5 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the weekend starting Aug 3, led by "The Dark Knight Rises" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) The Dark Knight Rises....................$ 36.4 million 2 (*) Total Recall.............................$ 26.0 million 3 (*) Diary of Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.............$ 14.7 million 4 (2) Ice Age: Continental Drift ..............$ 8.4 million 5 (3) The Watch................................$ 6.3 million 6 (5) Ted......................................$ 5.5 million 7 (4) Step Up ... (Source: Reuters) -
By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - After countless broken bones and smashed teeth, Jackie Chan has given up doing his own stunts and wants more serious roles but the Kung Fu actor says he will never stop being an action star despite earlier plans to quit big action movies. At the Cannes film festival to promote his upcoming film "Skiptrac... [Full Article]
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