Here are the best selling movies of the week. The Will Ferrell comedy “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” raced ahead of the competition to remain the box office champ for a second weekend with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates released Sunday. The shocker of the weekend was the high school dance film “Step Up,” which placed second with a take of $21 million. “World Trade Center” beat expectations, earning $19 million over the weekend to place third.
Estimated ticket sales are in millions of dollars, for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters.
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MOVIE TICKET SALES
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby $23
Step Up $21
World Trade Center $19
Barnyard $10.1
Pulse $8.5
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest $7.2
Zoom $4.6
The Descent $4.6
Miami Vice $4.5
Monster House $3.3
Estimated sales according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Source: AP
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