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Star Wars: The Force Awakens has started 2016 on top of the US box office, continuing its reign in the number one spot.



The film, which is the seventh instalment in the sci-fi saga, ​took $88.3m over the weekend of January 1-3.

Daddy's Home had to settle for second place for the second consecutive week, taking $29m, while The Hateful Eight soared into third place with takings of $16.2m.

Sisters maintained its number 4 position with $12.5m while Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip rounded out the top 5 with $11.8m.

Joy is in at 6 after earning $10.4m and The Big Short drops a spot into number 7 with $9m.

Concussion is at number 8 after taking $8m, Point Break finishes the weekend at number 9 with $6.8m and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 completes the top ten with $4.6m in takings.

Top-ten US box-office movies in full:

1. (1) Star Wars: The Force Awakens - $88,300,000

2. (2) Daddy's Home - $29,000,000

3. (10) The Hateful Eight - $16,240,000

4. (4) Sisters - $12,580,000

5. (5) Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip - $11,800,000

6. (3) Joy - $10,400,000

7. (6) The Big Short -$9,000,000

8. (7) Concussion - $8,000,000

9. (8) Point Break - $6,845,000

10. (9) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part Two- $4,625,000