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Monday, 7 January 2008, 09:30 GMT

Cage film stays top of US chart

National Treasure National Treasure: Book of Secrets, which stars Nicolas Cage, continues to top the US and Canada box office.

The sequel, which sees Cage reprise his role as a treasure hunter, reached the top of the chart three weeks ago. It has taken a total of $171m (£86.8m).

Will Smith's action thriller I Am Legend followed in second place.

Teen pregnancy comedy Juno made it to third place, with Alvin and the Chipmunks at number four and One Missed Call rounding off the top five.

US AND CANADA BOX OFFICE

Source: Media By Numbers

The horror movie, starring Edward Burns and Shannyn Sossamon, was the weekend's only new major release and made $13.5m (£6.8m).

Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts star in Charlie Wilson's War, which made sixth place.

The drama is based around a Texas congressman called Charlie Wilson and his covert dealings in Afghanistan in the 1980s.

Romantic drama PS I Love You, which stars Hilary Swank, is at number seven and in eighth place is fantasy film The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep.

Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter reached number nine and Oscar-nominated movie Atonement completes the top 10.




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Related to this story:
Treasure sequel tops box office (24 Dec 07 |  Entertainment )
Legend in record US chart debut (17 Dec 07 |  Entertainment )
Compass not so golden in US chart (10 Dec 07 |  Entertainment )
Enchanted continues to charm US (03 Dec 07 |  Entertainment )

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