American Sniper retains US box office in its second weekend

American Sniper has retained the US box office number one spot.

Bradley Cooper 's war drama took $64,365,000 in its second full weekend on general release, taking the film's total gross past the $200m mark.

New entry The Boy Next Door, which stars Jennifer Lopez, is at two having taken $15,001,000, while Paddington is at three with $12,391,000.

The Wedding Ringer is at four with $11,600,000 while Taken 3 rounds out the top five with $7,600,000.

Benedict Cumberbatch's The Imitation Game is at six, new entry Strange Magic is at seven and historical drama Selma is at eight.

Johnny Depp's Mortdecai is at nine with $4,125,000, while Into The Woods is at ten with $3,886,000.

The US weekend box office Top 10 for January 23-25 (studio estimates, all figures in US dollars) is as follows:

1. (1) American Sniper - $64,365,000

2. (-) The Boy Next Door - $21,000,000

3. (3) Paddington - $12,391,000

4. (2) The Wedding Ringer - $11,600,000

5. (4) Taken 3 - $7,600,000

6. (6) The Imitation Game - $7,136,000

7. (-) Strange Magic - $5,534,000

8. (5) Selma - $5,500,000

9. (-) Mortdecai - $4,125,000

10. (7) Into The Woods - $3,886,000

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