Stomp The Yard tramples the US Box Office

Just when it looked like every weekend from now on would be dominated by Ben Stiller’s Night At The Museum, January really gets going and we launch into underdog sleeper season.

Yes, a film with no stars, a slightly predictable storyline and a corking soundtrack has snatched the number one spot in much the same way that You Got Served arrived a couple of years ago. With $22 million, Sony’s Screen Gems arm will be very happy this morning.

The holdovers continue to dominate further down the list also. Dreamgirls is at number four, making a little over $8 million, though showing slightly worrying signs of drop-off, particularly as this was the week it opened in more cinemas to capitalise on all the awards chatter. Last week’s Hilary Swank-does-inspirational-teaching drama Freedom Writers sank one place to fifth, having made $18 million to date.

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