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Hancock dominated the 4th of July weekend -- both the three-day and the five-day versions -- at the box office. The movie's $66 million weekend and its even more impressive $107 million five-day take prove one thing: Will Smith not only still owns Independence Day (he has since Independence Day, really), but he also showed that he really is the last movie star. (Take that, Time magazine and George Clooney!)
In an age when almost no one else can guarantee box office success, it's a comfort to know we can still count on Will Smith. Unlike other celebrities, no amount of Scientology rumors or other gossip seems to affect his draw at the box office. That's a good thing for the movies, and a good thing for moviegoers. He's a reliable commodity in a tenuous industry.
With no other movies in wide release, last week's top two movies followed Hancock in box office sales, but they were a distant second and third: WALL-E took in $33.4 million during the three-day weekend for $128.1 million after its second weekend, and Wanted was third with a $20.6 million weekend and is at $90.8 million overall.
The rest of the top 10:
4. Get Smart, $11.1 million
5. Kung Fu Panda, $7.5 million
6. The Incredible Hulk, $5.0 million
7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $3.9 million
8. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl $3.6 million
9. Sex and the City, $2.3 million
10. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $2 million
To see what other summer blockbusters are headed your way, check out our Summer Movie Rundown!
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