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'Smurfs' tops U.S. DVD sales chart

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Neil Patrick Harris throws a switch which lights a model of the Empire State building blue as he is joined by Smurf characters to promote "The Smurfs" movie at the Empire State Building on July 25, 2011 in New York City. The famed landmark building will be illuminated in blue as fans are encouraged to donate to UNICEF. UPI/Monika Graff 
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Published: Dec. 8, 2011 at 11:46 AM

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The family movie "Smurfs," which mixes live-action performances with animation, is the top-selling DVD in the United States, Rentrak said Thursday.

Coming in at No. 2 for the week ending Dec. 4 is

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," followed by "Cars 2" at No. 3, "Friends with Benefits" at No. 4 and "30 Minutes or Less" at No. 5.

GALLERY: Top 10 highest-grossing films of 2011

Rounding out the top tier are "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" at No. 6, "Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Special" at No. 7, "Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas: The Play" at No. 8, "The Original Christmas Classics" at No. 9 and "The Lion King."

"Super 8" is the No. 1 DVD rental for the week ended Dec. 3.

"30 Minutes or Less" is No. 2, "Friends with Benefits" is No. 3, "Our Idiot Brother" is No. 4, "The Smurfs" is No. 5, "Conan the Barbarian" is No. 6, "The Change-Up" is No. 7, "Crazy, Stupid, Love" is No. 8, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" is No. 9 and "Captain America: The First Avenger" is No. 10.

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