Disney's Guinea Pigs Scurry to the Top of the Box Office Chart

27 July 2009

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Harry Potter has been bumped from the top of the U.S. box office by a band of dare devil guinea pigs.

Disney adventure G-Force took a staggering $32.2 million (£21.5 million) during its opening weekend (24-26Jul09), scurrying ahead of the wizard franchise's latest installment.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince took $30 million (£20 million), ahead of the critically-savaged The Ugly Truth, which earned $27 million (£18 million).

New horror release Orphan finished fourth with $12.8 million (£8.5million) and Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs rounds out the top five withtakings of $8.2 million (£5.5 million).

Meanwhile, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen has become the 10th highest grossing movie of all time.

Takings of $8 million (£5.3 million)this week lifted its total to $379 million (£252 million).

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