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US Box Office Weekend Report 6th - 8th March 2015: Chappie makes its debut at the top of the US box office

US Box Office Weekend Report 6th - 8th March 2015: Chappie makes its debut at the top of the US box office
Chappie
At the US box office this weekend the director of District 9 and Elysium, Neill Blomkamp, takes his latest film Chappie to the number 1 spot. Chappie

Chappie's debut at the top is during the worst grossing weekends of the year so far in America, and the worst since late last year.

Chappie makes a debut gross of $13.3 million over the weekend which does't put it in good stead to have a long stay on the box office.

Falling to number 2 this week is Focus with a $10 million second weekend and $34.6 million gross after 10 days of release.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Also new on the US box office this week are sequel movie The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel which enters at number 3 and Unfinished Business which makes its debut at number 10.

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