Here are the best-selling movies of the week.
“The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” thumbed its way to the top of the box office, debuting at $21.7 million to beat out the explosive “XXX” brand.
Ice Cube’s action tale “XXX: State of the Union” opened a weak third with $13.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
“XXX” came in behind the previous weekend’s top movie, “The Interpreter,” which slipped to No. 2 with $14.2 million, lifting its 10-day total to $43.6 million.
Hollywood’s pre-summer slump continued, with overall revenues down for the 10th-straight weekend.
Estimated ticket sales are in millions of dollars, for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters.
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MOVIE TICKET SALES
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy $21.7
The Interpreter $14.2
XXX: State of the Union $13.7
The Amityville Horror $8.1
Sahara $6
A Lot Like Love $5.2
Kung Fu Hustle $3.8
Fever Pitch $3.75
Robots $2.65
Guess Who $2.2
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Estimated sales according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Source: AP
