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'Superbad' Still Has Soul at Box Office

Posted Aug 26, 07 2:39 PM CDT in US,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Movie fans are filling the last week before school starts by going to the flicks their friends liked: “Superbad,” “The Bourne Ultimatum” and “Rush Hour 3” kept drawing them in with the top 3 spots this week. Rowan Atkinson's “Mr. Bean's Holiday” took surprise swipes at other newcomers like the Jet Li vehicle “War” and “The Nanny Diaries” starring Scarlett Johansson.

Cringe-comedy “Superbad” has raked in $68.5 million in its ten-day run, the best draw for an R-rated flick since “300” and third-best for a comedy this year, after “Wild Hogs” “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.” “The Simpsons Movie,” “Stardust,” “Hairspray” and “The Invasion” rounded out the top 10. “Bourne” slid 38% but hit $185.1 million overall while “Rush Hour 3” reached $109 million.

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In this image released by Universal Pictures, Rowan Atkinson is shown in a scene from "Mr. Bean's Holiday." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures/Giles Keyte)   (Associated Press)
Columbia pictures provided this photo of (left to right) Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jonah Hill and Michael Cera in "Superbad." (AP Photo/Columbia Pictures/Melissa Moseley)   (Associated Press)
Michael Cera arrives at the premiere of "Superbad" in Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 13, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)   (Associated Press)
This undated photo released by Universal Studios shows actor Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in a scene from "The Bourne Ultimatum." The espionage thriller took in $70.2 million the weekend of Aug. 5, 2007,...   (Associated Press)
In this photo provided by Universal Pictures, actor Rowan Atkinson, star of the new film "Mr. Bean's Holiday" poses for photographers in New York, Thursday, July 19, 2007. The Universal Pictures' film...   (Associated Press)
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