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“With The Town, Ben Affleck proves that he can open a movie—if he directs it. Not only did the Warner/Legendary movie score with critics at Venice and Toronto fests (earning a remarkable 93% on the Tomatometer) but it beat out the weekend boxoffice competition with a $23.8 million estimate. That’s a big leap from advance tracking predicting a $15-million opener.”
‘The Other Guys’ hold on the #9 spot earning $2 million with a grand total of $115.4 million.
Box Office Top Ten Chart:
1. The Town (Warner Bros.): $23.8 million in its first weekend at ) 2,861 theaters. $8318 theater average. Domestic total: $23.8 million.
2. Easy A (Sony/Screen Gems): $18.2 million in its first weekend in 2,856 theaters. $6373 theater average. Domestic total: $18.2 million.
3. Devil (Universal/Relativity): $12.6 million in its first weekend in 2809 theaters. $4,480 per theater average. Domestic total: $12.6 million.
4. Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D (Sony/Screen Gems): $10.1 million down 62% in its second weekend at 3,209 theaters. $3147 theater average. Domestic total: $43.9 million.
5. Alpha and Omega (Lionsgate): $9.2 million in its first weekend at 2625 theaters. $3504 theater average. Domestic total: $9.2 million.
6. Takers (Sony/Screen Gems): $3 million down 47% in its fourth weekend at 2,139 theaters. $1402 theater average. Domestic total: $52.3 million.
7. The American (Focus Features): $2.7 million down 51% in its third weekend at 2,457 theaters. $1122 theater average. Domestic total: $32.8 million.
8. Inception (Warner Bros.): $2 million down 28% in its tenth weekend at 1,305 theaters. $1544 theater average. Domestic total: $285.2 million.
9. The Other Guys (Sony): $2 million down 40% in its seventh weekend at 1,827 theaters. $1095 theater average. Domestic total: $115.4 million.
10. Eat Pray Love (Sony): $1.7 million down 42% in its sixth weekend at 1668 theaters. $1240 theater average. Domestic total: $77.7 million.
10. Machete (Fox): $1.7 million down 60% in its fourth weekend at 1704 theaters. $755,000 theater average. Domestic total: $24 million.