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1 Body Of Lies $939,144 $16.6023
2 Quarantine $837,447 $17.5333
3 Beverly Hills Chihuahua $760,833 $56.9419
4 Eagle Eye $667,806 $73.2000
5 Nights In Rodanthe $422,174 $33.7446
6 Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist $405,882 $22.3433
7 Appaloosa $298,388 $11.9576
8 Duchess, The $297,633 $6.6814
9 Express, The $266,425 $5.6998
10 Fireproof $234,050 $17.7447
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CSI (CBS) 18.8 mil
Top Shows A18-49
Grey's Anatomy (ABC) 5.8/14
CSI (CBS) 5.1/13
Survivor (CBS) 4.2/12
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CBS 4.2/11
ABC 3.7/10
NBC 3.4/9
FOX 1.4/4
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