‘Potter’ is box office champ

No surprise here – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince earned the top spot at the box office this weekend with $79.5 million.

Its five-day total was $159.7 million – a franchise best.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs faired well with $17.7 million with a total gross of $152 million. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen also is holding on well by earning another $13.7 million. Its 4-week gross is $363 million.

Bruno, on the other hand, is not holding audiences. In its second week, it lost 73 percent of its first weekend value and earned only $8 million. Its 10-day gross is $49.5 million.

TOP 10 BOX OFFICE

1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, $79.5 million

2. Ica Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, $17.7 million

3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, $13.8 million

4. Bruno, $8.4 million

5. The Hangover, $8.3 million

6. The Proposal, $8.3 million

7. Public Enemies, $7.6 million

8. Up, $3.1 million

9. My Sister’s Keeper, $2.8 million

10. I Love You, Beth Cooper, $2.7 million

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