Saw III killed the competition with a $34.3 million debut. Not bad for a pre-halloween weekend. Lionsgate’s Saw bumped off Disney’s Prestige for first place in the box office.

Here is the top ten for the weekend:

1. “Saw III,” $34.3 million.
2. “The Departed,” $9.8 million.
3. “The Prestige,” $9.6 million.
4. “Flags of Our Fathers,” $6.35 million.
5. “Open Season,” $6.1 million.
6. “Flicka,” $5 million.
7. “Man of the Year,” $4.7 million.
8. “The Grudge 2,” $3.3 million.
9. “Marie Antoinette,” $2.85 million.
10. “Running With Scissors,” $2.55 million.

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Here is the full list of the top movies this weekend.

1. “The Prestige,” $14.8 million.

2. “The Departed,” $13.7 million.

3. “Flags of Our Fathers,” $10.2 million.

4. “Open Season,” $8 million.

5 (tie). “Flicka,” $7.7 million.

5 (tie). “The Grudge 2,” $7.7 million.

7. “Man of the Year,” $7 million.

8. “Marie Antoinette,” $5.3 million.

9. “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning,” $3.9 million.

10. “The Marine,” $3.7 million.

The magic act “The Prestige” debuted as the weekend’s No. 1 movie with $14.8 million, outperformingClint Eastwood’s World War II saga, which opened at No. 3 with $10.2 million.

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1. “The Grudge 2,” $22 million.
2. “The Departed,” $18.7 million.
3. “Man of the Year,” $12.55 million.
4. “Open Season,” $11 million.
5. “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning,” $7.75 million.
6. “The Marine,” $7 million.
7. “The Guardian” $5.85 million.
8. “Employee of the Month,” $5.6 million.
9. “One Night With the King,” $4.3 million.
10. “Jackass Number Two,” $3.3 million.

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A cartoon bear and deer talked their way to the top of the box office as Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher’s animated comedy “Open Season” debuted with $23 million.

Kutcher also finished in second place with Disney’s “The Guardian” in which he co-stars with Kevin Costner as Coast Guard rescue swimmers. The action drama opened with $17.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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Here is the rest of the numbers for the weekend.

1. “Open Season,” $23 million.

2. “The Guardian,” $17.7 million.

3. “Jackass Number Two,” $14 million.

4. “School for Scoundrels,” $9.1 million.

5. “Jet Li’s Fearless,” $4.7 million.

6. “Gridiron Gang,” $4.5 million.

7. “The Illusionist,” $2.8 million.

8. “Flyboys,” $2.3 million.

9. “The Black Dahlia,” $2.1 million.

10. “Little Miss Sunshine,” $2 million.

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“Jackass Number Two” was No. 1 at the box office over the weekend, as the sequel featuring Johnny Knoxville and his gang performing crazy stunts debuted with $29 million.

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And the rest…

1. Jackass: Number Two, $29 million

10. Little Miss Sunshine, $2.8 million

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‘Covenant’ Debuts on Top of Box OfficeSunday September 10 8:22 PM ET”The Covenant,” a tale of supernatural teens trying to destroy each other at an elite boarding school, ascended to the top of the weekend box office with a modest take of $9 million, according to studio estimates.

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Here is the rest of the list:

1. “The Covenant,” $9 million.

2. “Hollywoodland,” $6 million.

3. “Invincible,” $5.8 million.

4. “The Protector,” $5 million.

5. “Crank,” $4.8 million.

6. “The Illusionist,” $4.6 million.

7. “Little Miss Sunshine,” $4.4 million.

8. “The Wicker Man,” $4.1 million

9. “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” $3 million.

10. “Barnyard: The Original Party Animals,” $2.6 million.

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“Snakes on a Plane” was the weekend’s top-grossing film, but its $15.2 million box-office bite was a disappointment for a film that has been buzzed about on the Internet for months.

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Here are athe rest of the weekend numbers

1. “Snakes on a Plane,” New Line, $15,206,301, 3,555 locations, $4,277 average, $15,206,301, one week.

2. “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” Sony, $13,755,387, 3,741 locations, $3,677 average, $114,341,263, three weeks.

3. “World Trade Center,” Paramount, $10,901,350, 2,998 locations, $3,636 average, $45,105,868, two weeks.

4. “Step Up,” Disney, $10,157,605, 2,639 locations, $3,849 average, $39,738,435, two weeks.

5. “Accepted,” Universal, $10,023,835, 2,914 locations, $3,440 average, $10,023,835, one week.

6. “Barnyard: The Original Party Animals,” Paramount, $7,581,622, 3,227 locations, $2,349 average, $46,088,273, three weeks.

7. “Little Miss Sunshine,” Fox Searchlight, $5,610,845, 691 locations, $8,120 average, $12,692,059, four weeks.

8. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” Disney, $5,212,351, 2,277 locations, $2,289 average, $401,253,092, seven weeks.

9. “Material Girls,” MGM , $4,603,121, 1,509 locations, $3,050 average, $4,603,121, one week.

10. “Pulse,” Weinstein Co./Dimension, $3,519,889, 2,323 locations, $1,515 average, $14,695,988, two weeks.

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Most moviegoers opted for comedy and dance after a week dominated by news of thwarted terror plots and Middle East bloodshed but “World Trade Center,”Oliver Stone’s new film about the September 11 attacks, managed a No. 3 finish at the box office.

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So here is how the weekend looked:

1. “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” $23 million.
2. “Step Up,” $21 million.
3. “World Trade Center,” $19 million.
4. “Barnyard,” 10.1 million.
5. “Pulse,” $8.5 million.
6. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” 7.2 million.
7. “Zoom,” 4.6 million.
8. “The Descent,” $4.6 million.
9. “Miami Vice,” $4.5 million.
10. “Monster House,” $3.3 million.

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So Will’s movie takes first place this weekend…

Will Ferrell’s NASCAR spoof “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” enjoyed life in the fast lane with a No. 1 finish in the weekend box office race, taking in $47 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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This is the full list of the top 10 for this week:

1. “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” $47 million.

2. “Barnyard: The Original Party Animals,” $16 million.

3. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” $11 million.

4. “Miami Vice,” $9.7 million.

5. “The Descent,” $8.8 million.

6. “John Tucker Must Die,” $6.05 million.

7. “Monster House,” $6 million.

8. “The Ant Bully,” $3.9 million.

9. “The Night Listener,” $3.6 million.

10. “You, Me and Dupree,” $3.6 million

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Finally someone was able to take down Pirates!!! My sources tell me Vice was not very good but hey at least it was able to put Johnny depp out of first. Ok little teenagers don’t send me hate mail.

“Miami Vice” was the top destination for weekend moviegoers across North America, as the high-powered remake of the slick TV series ended the three-week reign of “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.”

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