Weekend box office

Sales in the U.S. and Canada, Nov. 2-4:

Movie (studio): 1. American Gangster (Universal)

3-day gross (millions): $43.6

Total (millions): $43.6

Venues: 3,054

Average per venue: $14,265

Weeks: 1

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Movie (studio): 2. Bee Movie (DreamWorks Animation/Paramount)

3-day gross (millions): $38.0

Total (millions): $38.0

Venues: 3,928

Average per venue: $9,679

Weeks: 1

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Movie (studio): 3. Saw IV (Lions Gate)

3-day gross (millions): $10.3

Total (millions): $50.4

Venues: 3,183

Average per venue: $3,251

Weeks: 2

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Movie (studio): 4. Dan in Real Life (Buena Vista)

3-day gross (millions): $7.9

Total (millions): $22.7

Venues: 1,925

Average per venue: $4,088

Weeks: 2

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Movie (studio): 5. The Game Plan (Buena Vista)

3-day gross (millions): $3.9

Total (millions): $82.0

Venues: 2,844

Average per venue: $1,382

Weeks: 6

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Movie (studio): 6. 30 Days of Night (Sony)

3-day gross (millions): $3.7

Total (millions): $34.0

Venues: 2,627

Average per venue: $1,424

Weeks: 3

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Movie (studio): 7. Martian Child (New Line)

3-day gross (millions): $3.4

Total (millions): $3.4

Venues: 2,020

Average per venue: $1,672

Weeks: 1

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Movie (studio): 8. Michael Clayton (Warner Bros.)

3-day gross (millions): $2.8

Total (millions): $33.1

Venues: 2,107

Average per venue: $1,322

Weeks: 5

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Movie (studio): 9. Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? (Lions Gate)

3-day gross (millions): $2.6

Total (millions): $51.1

Venues: 1,403

Average per venue: $1,856

Weeks: 4

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Movie (studio): 10. Gone Baby Gone (Miramax)

3-day gross (millions): $2.2

Total (millions): $14.8

Venues: 1,617

Average per venue: $1,384

Weeks: 3

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Industry totals

3-day gross (in millions): $134.0

Change from 2006: +3.8%

Year-to-date gross (in billions): $8.02

Change from 2006: +5.9%

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Note: A movie may be shown on more than one screen at each venue.

Source: Media by Numbers

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Los Angeles Times