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'The Butler' is No. 1 at Labor Day weekend box office

Director/producer Lee Daniels (2nd-L) poses with cast members David Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey, and Forest Whitaker (L-R) during the premiere of Daniel's' motion picture biographical drama "The Butler" at Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live Stadium 14 in Los Angeles on August 12, 2013. "The Butler" tells the story of an African-American's eyewitness accounts of notable events of the 20th century during his tenure as a White House butler. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Director/producer Lee Daniels (2nd-L) poses with cast members David Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey, and Forest Whitaker (L-R) during the premiere of Daniel's' motion picture biographical drama "The Butler" at Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live Stadium 14 in Los Angeles on August 12, 2013. "The Butler" tells the story of an African-American's eyewitness accounts of notable events of the 20th century during his tenure as a White House butler. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- "Lee Daniels' The Butler" was the No. 1 movie in the United States for a third weekend, box office receipts show.

The film came in second to "One Direction: This Is Us" for the first three days of the four-day Labor Day holiday weekend, but "The Butler" ultimately won the top spot after a boost Monday, which pushed "One Direction" to second place.

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Coming in at No. 3 was "We're the Millers," followed by "Planes 3D" at No. 4 and "Instructions Not Included" at No. 5.

Rounding out the top 10 for the long weekend are "Elysium" at No. 6, "The Mortal Instruments" at No. 7, "The World's End" at No. 8, "Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters 3D" at No. 9 and "Getaway" at No. 10.

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