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	In this film publicity image released by Universal Pictures, E.B., the teenage son of the Easter Bunny, voiced by Russell Brand, is shown in a scene from “Hop.”(AP) Enlarge Photo

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'Hop' holds onto top spot at US box office for 2nd week running

LOS ANGELES -- British bad boy Russell Brand dominated the North American box office, with a starring turn in the top-earning “Hop,” as well as in the remake of the 1980's classic “Arthur,” the number two weekend film, industry estimates showed Sunday.

“Hop,” a partially animated Easter-themed romp, remained atop the box office for a second consecutive week, with a weekend gross of US$21.7 million, bringing its two-week total to US$68 million. Brand voices the character “E.B.” in the film, the wayward son of the Easter Bunny.

In “Arthur,” which debuted in second place with US$12.6 million, he plays the lovable but irresponsible billionaire Arthur Bach in a role originated by Dudley Moore in the 1981 hit.

“Hanna,” a thriller about a teenage assassin, pulled in an estimated US$12.3 million for third place in its debut, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations. Saoirse Ronan stars as the 16-year-old girl raised by her widowed father (Eric Bana) in the wilds of North Finland.

In fourth place was “Soul Surfer,” starring AnnaSophia Robb as a churchgoing teenage surfer who returns to the ocean after losing an arm in a shark attack. It's based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton. It earned US$11.1 million.

Horror flick “Insidious,” in which a family finds itself living in a haunted house, picked up US$9.7 million in fifth place.

“Your Highness” debuted in sixth place, earning US$9.5 million. The comedy stars Danny McBride, who was the munitions expert in “Tropic Thunder” (2008), and James Franco as princes on a mission to save their land. It was directed by David Gordon Green (“Pineapple Express”).

Jake Gyllenhaal's sci-fi thriller “Source Code” fell five spots to number seven, with US$9 million in its second week. Gyllenhaal's character is part of a government experiment to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.

“Limitless,” in which Bradley Cooper plays an author who samples a revolutionary new drug, was eighth with US$5.7 million.

Rounding out the top 10 were “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules,” with US$4.9 million, followed by Matthew McConaughey' drama “The Lincoln Lawyer,” which grossed US$4.6 million.

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