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The final episode in the Star Wars films has remained at the top of the box office chart in the US and Canada.
Revenge Of The Sith took $70.7m, according to early estimates. The third installment of the "Star Wars" prequels has already grossed more than $271.1 million in its first 12 days in theaters. Box-office newcomer "Madagascar" made a strong debut at #2 with $61 million.
Adam Sandler's "The Longest Yard," bowed at #3 with $60 million. The comedy stars Sandler as a pro quarterback-turned-convict who is asked to put together a team of inmates to compete against the prison guards in a fixed football game reports MTV news.
Cinema ticket sales in North America dipped for the 14th consecutive week compared to last year's figures.
The leading 12 films notched up a combined $225m - 5.5% down on the same weekend in 2004. Industry figures are blaming the downturn on rising ticket prices and a robust DVD sales market reports BBCnews
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