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'Cloverfield' Premieres at No. 1

 

Published 1/20/2008 at ETonline - Breaking News

The monster movie comes in first. 'Cloverfield,' the new horror film from "Lost" maestro J.J. ABRAMS , debuted in first place at the box office this weekend with $41 million. LIZZY CAPLAN and MIKE VOGEL star in the film about a giant monster that attacks New York City. KATHERINE HEIGL upped her box office clout as her romantic comedy, '27 Dresses,' debuted in second with a healthy haul of $22.4 million. The film, which also features JAMES MARSDEN and MALIN ACKERMAN , stars Heigl as a perpetual bridesmaid whose sister is engaged to the man she secretly loves. (link)

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