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'Joyful Noise' tops DVD sales chart

Queen Latifa, a cast member in the motion picture musical comedy "Joyful Noise", attends the premiere of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on January 9, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen

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Published: May 10, 2012 at 3:55 PM

LOS ANGELES, May 10 (UPI) -- The music-themed movie "Joyful Noise," starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton, is the top-selling DVD in the United States, Rentrak said Thursday.

Coming in at No. 2 on the DVD and Blu-ray sales roster for the week ending May 6 is "New Year's Eve," followed by "Haywire" at No. 3, "Contraband" at No. 4 and "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" at No. 5.

Rounding out the top tier are "Captain America: The First Avenger" at No. 6, "Thor" at No. 7, "Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season" at No. 8, "Beauty and the Beast" at No. 9 and "War Horse" at No. 10.

The No. 1 DVD rental for the week ended May 5 is "Contraband."

"Haywire" is No. 2, "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" is No. 3, "We Bought a Zoo" is No. 4, "New Year's Eve" is No. 5, "The Darkest Hour" is No. 6, "Joyful Noise" is No. 7, "War Horse" is No. 8, "The Sitter" is No. 9 and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is No. 10.

Topics: Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton

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