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Rock Scores With Game Plan

Geopolitical shoot-'em-up The Kingdom takes second at weekend box office

By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 30, 2007 5:12 PM CDT

(Newser) – Disney blitzed the weekend box office with The Game Plan, a PG comedy that outscored Universal's geopolitical shoot-'em-up, The Kingdom, $22.7 million to $17.7 million. They held a near-tie until Game Plan pulled away with a 63% increase on Saturday and Sunday. Variety... Read full story »

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