Weekend box office

Sales in the U.S. and Canada, Oct. 26-28:

Movie (studio): 1. Saw IV (Lions Gate)

3-day gross (millions): $31.8

Total (millions): $31.8

Venues: 3,183

Average per venue: $9,9771

Weeks: 1

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Movie (studio): 2. Dan in Real Life (Buena Vista Disney)

3-day gross (millions): $11.8

Total (millions): $11.8

Venues: 1,921

Average per venue: $6,1481

Weeks: 1

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Movie (studio): 3. 30 Days of Night (Sony)

3-day gross (millions): $6.9

Total (millions): $27.5

Venues: 2,859

Average per venue: $2,400

Weeks: 2

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Movie (studio): 4. The Game Plan (Buena Vista Disney)

3-day gross (millions): $6.1

Total (millions): $76.9

Venues: 3,342

Average per venue: $1,834

Weeks: 5

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Movie (studio): 5. Tyler Perry’s Why Did I get Married? (Lions Gate)

3-day gross (millions): $5.6

Total (millions): $47.2

Venues: 1,897

Average per venue: $2,975

Weeks: 3

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Movie (studio): 6. Michael Clayton (Warner Bros.)

3-day gross (millions): $4.9

Total (millions): $28.7

Venues: 2,585

Average per venue: $1,905

Weeks: 4

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Movie (studio): 7. Gone Baby Gone (Miramax)

3-day gross (millions): $3.8

Total (millions): $11.2

Venues: 1,713

Average per venue: $2,229

Weeks: 2

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Movie (studio): 8. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas -- Digital 3-D (Buena Vista Disney)

3-day gross (millions): $3.4

Total (millions): $10.1

Venues: 564

Average per venue: $6,110

Weeks: 2

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Movie (studio): 9. We Own the Night (Sony)

3-day gross (millions): $3.4

Total (millions): $25.1

Venues: 2,402

Average per venue: $1,413

Weeks: 3

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Movie (studio): 10. The Comebacks (Fox Atomic)

3-day gross (millions): $3.4

Total (millions): $9.9

Venues: 2,812

Average per venue: $1,199

Weeks: 2

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Industry totals

3-day gross (in millions): $100.7

Change from 2006: -3.0%

Year-to-date gross (in billions): $7.85

Change from 2006: +6.0%

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

Source: Media by Numbers

Los Angeles Times