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'Inception' kicks competition for third straight weekend

By Adnan Tezer Aug 3, 2010, 1:50 GMT

Warner Bros.' thriller "Inception" won the domestic box office for the third consecutive weekend with $27.5 million.

According to Variety, the domestic cumulative for the film stands at $193.3 million.

"Inception" is the summer's fifth highest domestic grosser, behind "Toy Story 3" ($389.7 million), "Iron Man 2" ($311.4 million), "Eclipse" ($288.2 million) and "Shrek Forever After" ($235.6 million).

Paramount’s comedy "Dinner for Schmucks," starring Steve Carell and Paul Rudd, opened at No. 2 with $23.3 million.

Sony’s "Salt" claimed the No. 3 spot with $19.3 million for a domestic cumulative of $70.8 million.

Universal’s 3D cartoon "Despicable Me" finished at No. 4 with $15.5 million for a domestic cumulative of $190.3 million.

Warner's 3D sequel "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" debuted in the No. 5 spot with $12.5 million.



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Inception

Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in an original sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the intimate and infinite world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) ...more

  • US Release: 2010-07-16
  • UK Release: 2010-07-16

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