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Tropic Thunder

fights to stay on top

"Tropic Thunder," the Viacom Inc. spoof of big-budget Hollywood action films, remained the top film at U.S. and Canadian theaters for a third weekend, earning $11.5 million. The film fended off competition from new releases including News Corp.s "Babylon A.D.," which finished second with $9.7 million, and Time Warner Inc.s "The Dark Knight," which was third at $8.75 million, box-office tracker Media By Numbers LLC said today in an e-mailed statement. "Tropic Thunder," starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black, helped Viacom narrow the lead held by Time Warner in 2008 domestic ticket sales ...

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