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04-10-2006, 10:46 AM
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Ice Age 2 has been a worldwide hit
Animated sequel Ice Age 2: The Meltdown has become the first film of the year to pass the $100m (£57.3m) mark at the US box office, early figures show.
The film, which features the voice of Ray Romano, maintained its position at number one, with total takings since it release of $116.4m (£66.7m)
In second spot was baseball comedy The Benchwarmers, starring David Spade and Rob Schneider.
Antonio Banderas' ballroom dancing film Take the Lead made its debut at three.
There was also a new entry at number five for Lucky Number Slevin, which has already opened in the UK.
The film, starring Josh Hartnett, Lucy Liu and Sir Ben Kingsley, took $7.1 (£4m) in its opening three days.
Sharon Stone's comeback in Basic Instinct 2 disappeared out of the top 10 after just one week. The film managed to make it to number 10 in its first week but found an even smaller audience during its second.
TOP FIVE FILMS IN US/CANADA
1. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
2. The Benchwarmers
3. Take the Lead
4. Inside Man
5. Lucky Number Slevin
Exhibitor Relations
'Guilty-pleasure'
The Benchwarmers, which sees a group of grown men taking on Little League teams, was not given preview screenings ahead of release, which is usually a sign that producers anticipate bad reviews.
But that did not stop it taking $20.5m (£11.7m) over the three-day weekend period.
"It's kind of a guilty-pleasure movie. It's a lot of fun, and I don't know if the audience would pay attention to what critics might say," said Rory Bruer, head of distribution for Sony.
As well as heading the US chart, Ice Age 2 is also winning audiences around the world, topping the international box office.
It has taken $93m (£53.3m) at cinemas outside of the US over the weekend, according to Screen International
BBC
Ice Age 2 has been a worldwide hit
Animated sequel Ice Age 2: The Meltdown has become the first film of the year to pass the $100m (£57.3m) mark at the US box office, early figures show.
The film, which features the voice of Ray Romano, maintained its position at number one, with total takings since it release of $116.4m (£66.7m)
In second spot was baseball comedy The Benchwarmers, starring David Spade and Rob Schneider.
Antonio Banderas' ballroom dancing film Take the Lead made its debut at three.
There was also a new entry at number five for Lucky Number Slevin, which has already opened in the UK.
The film, starring Josh Hartnett, Lucy Liu and Sir Ben Kingsley, took $7.1 (£4m) in its opening three days.
Sharon Stone's comeback in Basic Instinct 2 disappeared out of the top 10 after just one week. The film managed to make it to number 10 in its first week but found an even smaller audience during its second.
TOP FIVE FILMS IN US/CANADA
1. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
2. The Benchwarmers
3. Take the Lead
4. Inside Man
5. Lucky Number Slevin
Exhibitor Relations
'Guilty-pleasure'
The Benchwarmers, which sees a group of grown men taking on Little League teams, was not given preview screenings ahead of release, which is usually a sign that producers anticipate bad reviews.
But that did not stop it taking $20.5m (£11.7m) over the three-day weekend period.
"It's kind of a guilty-pleasure movie. It's a lot of fun, and I don't know if the audience would pay attention to what critics might say," said Rory Bruer, head of distribution for Sony.
As well as heading the US chart, Ice Age 2 is also winning audiences around the world, topping the international box office.
It has taken $93m (£53.3m) at cinemas outside of the US over the weekend, according to Screen International
BBC