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Horton Hears a Box Office Hit

$45.1M opening is year's biggest

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(Newser) – Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! stomped into theaters this weekend for the year's biggest box office debut, Variety reports. Its $45.1 million draw is the fifth-highest for a G-rated animated flick ever and the fourth-biggest March opener. “It played to whos from ages 2 to 92,” said an exec at Twentieth Century Fox, which produced the film.

Last week’s number one, 10,000 BC, fell to second with $16.4 million, while martial arts movie Never Back Down kicked into third with $8.61 million. Family flick College Road Trip slid from second to fourth at $7.89 million and killer thriller Vantage Point fired into fifth with $5.4 million, Bloomberg reports.

Actress-singer Raven-Symone, left, talks with VJ Lyndsey Rodrigues during an appearance on MTV's
Actress-singer Raven-Symone, left, talks with VJ Lyndsey Rodrigues during an appearance on MTV's "Total Request Live", Tuesday, March 4, 2008 in New York.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
In this image released by Columbia Pictures, Richard T. Jones, left, and Dennis Quaid are shown in a scene from Columbia Pictures'
In this image released by Columbia Pictures, Richard T. Jones, left, and Dennis Quaid are shown in a scene from Columbia Pictures' "Vantage Point".   (AP Photo/Columbia Pictures, Daniel Daza)
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In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Steven Straight portraying D%u2019Leh, is threatened by a saber-tooth tiger in Warner Bros. Pictures%u2019 and Legendary Pictures%u2019 epic adventure...   (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)
In this image released by 20th Century Fox, a still from the film
In this image released by 20th Century Fox, a still from the film "Dr Seuss' Horton Hears a Who" is shown.   (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Blue Sky Studios)
Cast member Camilla Belle arrives at the premiere of
Cast member Camilla Belle arrives at the premiere of "10,000 BC" in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 5, 2008.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Actors Amber Heard and Sean Faris from the movie
Actors Amber Heard and Sean Faris from the movie "Never Back Down" make an appearance at MTV Studios in Times Square for a taping MTV's "Total Request Live" show, Monday, March 10, 2008, in New York....   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
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