Rio is #1 at Box Office
Monday, April 18, 2011 at 6:07AM
Rick C.Limpert in Movies, News, People, Rio, Scream 4, tops box office

Animated family comedy Rio has topped the North American box office according to initial figures.

The film about a birdnapped macaw, which features the voices of Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway, took in $40 million over the weekend.

It was the best opening weekend takings so far this year, beating another animated comedy, Rango, by $2 million.

Horror sequel Scream 4 - the first film in the franchise for 11 years - entered the chart at two with $19.3m.



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