Jonas Brothers beaten to number one

The new Jonas Brothers film has missed out on the top spot at US box office. The teen idols failed to live up to the hype generated by their concert movie, losing out to a pistol-packing granny. Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience came in at No 2 with estimated three-day sales of $12.7 million (£8.8m), distributor Walt Disney Company said. The film's core audience of screaming young girls was evidently outnumbered by fans of Madea Goes to Jail. Meanwhile, Slumdog Millionaire jumped two places to a new high of No 3, on the heels of its eight Oscar wins last Sunday. The disappointing start for Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience is a rare setback for the fresh-faced siblings - Kevin, 21, Joe, 19 and Nick, 16. The best yardstick was Disney's hugely popular concert film Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds, which opened to $31.1 million (£21.6) a year ago, and ended up with $65.3 million (£45.5).

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ITN | March 2, 2009

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