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'Contagion' cleans up box office with first place
September 11, 2011 - 1:00 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Contagion" has infected enough moviegoers to catch the top spot at the box office.
Studio estimates released Sunday show that the Warner Bros. pandemic thriller coughed up $23.1 million in its first weekend.
It was directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars an A-list cast that includes Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow.
"The Help" slipped to No. 2 with $8.7 million after three straight weeks at the top, bringing its domestic total to $137 million. The acclaimed DreamWorks Pictures drama distributed by Disney is about black Southern maids speaking out during the civil-rights movement.
"Warrior" punched up a $5.6 million debut in the No. 3 position. The Lionsgate mixed-marital arts drama stars Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton.
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