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American Sniper has claimed the number one slot at the US Box Office.



Bradley Cooper's war drama took a huge $90.205m in its first full weekend on general release, having opened in limited release on Christmas Day.

New entries occupy the second and third spots, with The Wedding Ringer and Paddington taking $21m and $19.287m respectively.

Last week's number one Taken 3 is down to four with $14.05m, while Selma rounds out the top five with $8.3m.

Benedict Cumberbatch's The Imitation Game is at six, while Into The Woods is at seven with $6.542m.

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies is at eight, Unbroken is at nine and new entry Blackchat completes the top ten.

The US weekend box office Top 10 for January 16-18 is as follows:
1. (21) American Sniper - $90,205,000
2. (-) The Wedding Ringer - $21,000,000
3. (-) Paddington - $19,287,000
4. (1) Taken 3 - $14,050,000
5. (2) Selma - $8,300,000
6. (6) The Imitation Game - $7,192,000
7. (3) Into The Woods - $6,542,000
8. (4) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - $4,860,000
9. (5) Unbroken - $4,267,000
10. (-) Blackchat - $4,030,000