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Fans Flock to Carell Flick, Two by Two

Posted Jun 24, 07 2:11 PM CDT in Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Steve Carell rode an ark to the top of the weekend box office, where "Evan Almighty" racked up $32.1 million to take the top spot in its first week in release. That the heavily advertised follow-up to blockbuster "Bruce Almighty" seized the No. 1 spot was no shocker; the surprise of the weekend was the supernatural thriller "1408."

John Cusack stars in "1408," which raked in $20.1 million, the best opening ever for a Stephen King adaptation. "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," "Ocean's Thirteen," and "Knocked Up" rounded out the weekend top five. Incessant publicity didn't appear to boost the profile of "A Mighty Heart," which landed at No. 10, the AP reports.
Source: Variety

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Wanda Sykes, right, who portrays a congressional aide in the movie "Evan Almighty, " cracks up the cast of the NBC "Today" television program during her interview in New York's Rockefeller Center, Thursday...   (Associated Press)
Actor Steve Carell, right, answers a question about chest hair from VJ Damien Fahey, left, onstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios Monday, June 18, 2007 in New York....   (Associated Press)
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