'Madagascar' sequel tops US box office

[Perdita]

DreamWorks' animated sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has taken the top spot at the US box office.

The comedy, which reunites the voice cast of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer and Sacha Baron Cohen, leads the chart with a weekend gross of $63.5 million, beating the four-day Memorial Day Weekend total of its predecessor Madagascar by $2 million.

Paul Rudd comedy Role Models debuts at number two, while High School Musical 3 drops to number three. Changeling and Zack And Miri Make A Porno complete the top five.

The only other new entry, Samuel L Jackson's Soul Men, enters at number six.

The US top ten in full:

1. (-) Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - $63,500,000
2. (-) Role Models - $19,251,000
3. (1) High School Musical 3: Senior Year - $9,293,000
4. (4) Changeling - $7,281,000
5. (2) Zack And Miri Make A Porno - $6,521,000
6. (-) Soul Men - $5,610,000
7. (3) Saw V - $4,200,000
8. (5) The Haunting Of Molly Hartley - $3,490,000
9. (7) The Secret Life Of Bees - $3,125,000
10. (9) Eagle Eye - $2,594,000


Yeah, love it, love it, love it.

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

I really want to see this! MORE OF THE PENGUINS PLEASE!

[CrazyLea]

Lmaoooo Spicy. Me and my mate were watching trailors in class the other day, and every time the penguins came on we creased up! The penguins are class!

Can't wait to see this movie!!!

[Siobhan]

I can't wait to see this... Loved the 1st one.. so funny

[Perdita]

Animated comedy Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has topped the UK box office chart.

Ben Stiller's comedy vehicle knocks Four Christmases into second, while Quantum Of Solace drops to fifth.

Jason Statham's Transporter 3 debuts at three and Samuel L Jackson's thriller Lakeview Terrace charts at seven.

The top ten in full:

1. (-) Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - £6,300,000
2. (1) Four Christmases - £2,275,585
3. (-) Transporter 3 - £958,615
4. (3) Changeling - £721,221
5. (2) Quantum Of Solace - £720,390
6. (4) Body Of Lies - £260,503
7. (-) Lakeview Terrace - £224,493
8. (5) My Best Friend's Girl - £125,690
9. (6) High School Musical 3: Senior Year - £110,110
10. (-) The Children - £98,205


This was right on top of my list to Father Christmas, I hope it will be under the Christmas tree in a couple of weeks time

[CrazyLea]

I watched it the other day . It's awesome. Not quite as good at the first one, but still really funny.. and it's really heartwarming .