It was tight, but in the end Adam Sandler's comedic might prevailed over magic atop last weekend's U.S. box office tally.
Sandler's new film took in a reported $34.8 million, relegating to second place with $32.2 million.
The victory gives Adam Sandler his ninth number one launch in the United States. , however, is attracting charges of plagiarism for allegedly copying Paul Hogan's 2004 Australian comedy
Both movies follow the same premise of two heterosexual men pretending to be gay couples. Officials at Universal issued a statement saying "Universal Pictures has reviewed the contentions of the producers of 'Strange Bedfellows' and has determined that Universal's film does not infringe the copyright in 'Strange Bedfellows.' In addition to the fact that the films are substantially different, was in development at Universal several years before 'Strange Bedfellows' was theatrically released in Australia."
In other box office action, New Line's musical , featuring John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Queen Latifah, opened in third place with $27.8 million.
The Top 12 Hollywood movies took in $146.7 million over the weekend, up 3.5 percent from 2006.