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Columbia Pictures' low-budget update of the 1980 horror film, The Fog" opened at No. 1 in a relatively quiet weekend at the North American box office, grossing $12.2 million, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday. "The Fog," stars Tom Welling, Maggie Grace and Selma Blair in the story of a small coastal town terrorized by a t mist and vengeful ghosts from a 100-year-old shipwreck.
"It cost in the neighborhood of around $18 million to make, so it will be very successful for us," said Rory Bruer, president of distribution for Columbia, a unit of Sony Corp..
Last weekend's No. 1 film, clay-animation adventure "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit," dropped one spot (second place) with ticket sales of $11.7 million.
Cameron Crowe's romantic comedy "Elizabethtown," debuted at No. 3 with $11 million in ticket sales.
"Domino," an R-rated action flick starring Keira Knightley as a real-life bounty hunter opened at No. 6 with $4.7 million. "Domino" was released by New Line Cinema, a unit of Time Warner Inc.
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