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'Ted' tops N. American weekend box office

Actor Mark Wahlberg, a cast member in the motion picture comedy "Ted", attends the premiere of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood setion of Los Angeles on June 21, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen

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Published: July 2, 2012 at 7:46 AM

LOS ANGELES, July 2 (UPI) -- "Ted," the R-rated comedy starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and a stuffed bear, topped the North American box office this weekend, Rentrak said.

The film raked in $54.1 million in its debut weekend.

Coming in at No, 2 is "Magic Mike" with $39.2 million, followed by "Brave" at No. 3 with $34 million, "Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection" at No. 4 with $26.4 million and "Madagascar 3" at No. 5 with $11.8 million.

Rounding out the top tier are "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" at No. 6 with $6 million, "Prometheus" at No. 7 with $4.9 million, "Moonrise Kingdom" at No. 8 with $4.9 million, "Snow White and the Huntsman" at No. 9 with $4.4 million and "People Like Us" at No. 10 with $4.3 million.

Topics: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Tyler Perry, Abraham Lincoln

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