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U.S. box office sales slumped 15 percent compared to a year ago. Block buster movies including Shrek Forever After, action adventure Prince of Persia and Iron Man 2 were not enough to bring viewers to the cinemas.Traditionally during Memorial Day week-end friends and families head to the movie theaters to catch the latest blockbuster film. The ticket sales plunge 15 percent from last year in its Memorial Day week-end. Sales this holiday weekend were $182.2 million (USD), down from $213.8 million one year ago. The latest Memorial Day week-end was the worse box office weekend in 17 years.
