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Baby Mama Tickles Box Office Rally

Chick flick laffer helps spark 17% ticket surge

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(Newser) – Comedy sparked a box office comeback this weekend as Baby Mama banked $18.3 million from mostly female film-goers, Variety reports. Also fueling the 17.2% hike over last year's frame were stoner sequel Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay with $14.6 million in second, and Jackie Chan's Forbidden Kingdom with $11.2 million in third.

Bloomberg runs down the rest of this weekend's winners:

  • #4: Forgetting Sarah Marshall, $11 million
  • #5: Nim's Island, $4.5 million
  • #6: Prom Night, $4.4 million
  • #7: 21, $4 million
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Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan speaks during an interview in Beijing Monday, April 14, 2008.
Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan speaks during an interview in Beijing Monday, April 14, 2008.   (Associated Press)
Actor Jason Segel is photographed at his home in Los Angeles, April 5, 2008.
Actor Jason Segel is photographed at his home in Los Angeles, April 5, 2008.   (Associated Press)
Kal Penn stars as Kumar in
Kal Penn stars as Kumar in "Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo."   (MovieWeb)
Tina Fey, left, portrays single businesswoman Kate Holbrook, and Amy Poehler portrays Angie Ostrowiski, in a scene from
Tina Fey, left, portrays single businesswoman Kate Holbrook, and Amy Poehler portrays Angie Ostrowiski, in a scene from "Baby Mama."   (Associated Press)
Writer and actress Tina Fey attends the opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival with the world premiere of
Writer and actress Tina Fey attends the opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival with the world premiere of "Baby Mama" at the Ziegfeld Theater, Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in New York.   (Associated Press)
Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan demonstrates his boxing skills during the opening ceremony of a California Fitness club in Hong Kong Saturday, April 19, 2008.
Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan demonstrates his boxing skills during the opening ceremony of a California Fitness club in Hong Kong Saturday, April 19, 2008.   (Associated Press)
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