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CHARTS:
Weekly
June 27, 2008 - July 3, 2008(*millions)
| FILM | GROSS | TOTAL* | ||
| 1 | WALL-E | $86,311,330 | $86.31 | |
| 2 | Wanted | $65,500,990 | $65.5 | |
| 3 | Hancock | $34,486,366 | $41.32 | |
| 4 | Get Smart | $29,723,843 | $86.99 | |
| 5 | Kung Fu Panda | $18,311,189 | $185.9 | |
| 6 | Incredible Hulk, The | $12,663,100 | $118.95 | |
| 7 | Love Guru, The | $7,749,602 | $27.63 | |
| 8 | Indiana Jones Kingdom Crystal Skull | $7,744,861 | $302.65 | |
| 9 | Sex And The City | $6,156,994 | $142.52 | |
| 10 | Happening, The | $5,413,800 | $60.63 | |
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TV Ratings
Monday, June 30, 2008 (*millions)
| Top Show | Total |
| Two and a Half Men (CBS) | 8.3 mil |
| Top Shows | A18-49 |
| Two and a Half Men (CBS) | 2.7/8 |
| The Bachelorette: Deanna Tells All (ABC) | 2.6/7 |
| House (FOX) | 2.5/7 |
| Networks | |
| ABC | 2.2/7 |
| CBS | 2.2/7 |
| FOX | 2.1/7 |
| NBC | 1.6/5 |
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