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Summer blockbusters
Which of the following films are you most looking forward to this summer?
Which of the following films are you most looking forward to this summer?
Iron Man | 14% |
Speed Racer | 1% |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | 34% |
Sex and the City: the Movie | 12% |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | 5% |
Hancock | 1% |
Get Smart | 1% |
Mamma Mia! | 3% |
Wall E | 3% |
The Dark Knight | 27% |
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