SANDLER COMEDY TOPS U.S. BOX-OFFICE CHART

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Comedian ADAM SANDLER has ended HARRY POTTER's spell on the U.S. box-office - his new film I Now Pronounce You Chuck + Larry has debuted at the top of the American movie chart.

Jessica Biel as Alex McDonough, Adam Sandler as Chuck and Kevin James as Larry in 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry'

The comedy, about two heterosexual men who pretend to be a gay couple, made $34.8 million (GBP17.4 million) over the weekend (20-22Jul07).

After jumping straight in at the top of the chart last week (16Jul07), Harry Potter + The Order Of The Phoenix falls to second place with $32.2 million (GBP16.1 million).

Musical Hairspray has sung its way straight in at three with $27.8 million (GBP13.9 million), while Transformers slips a place to number four with $20.5 million (GBP10.25 million).

Rounding out the top five is animated movie Ratatouille, which took $11 million (GBP5.5 million).

Source: WENN