By the numbers

Industry totals

*--* Movie 3-day gross Total (mill.) Venues Weeks ETDAvg venue

1Saw III (Lions Gate) $33.6 $33.6 3,167 $10,613 1

2The Departed (Warner 9.8 91.1 2,951 3,337 4 Bros.)

3The Prestige (Disney) 9.6 28.8 2,281 4,197 2

4Flags of Our Fathers 6.3 19.9 2,190 2,898 2 (Paramount)

5Open Season (Sony) 5.9 77.1 3,059 1,917 5

6Flicka (Fox) 4.7 13.9 2,877 1,643 2

7Man of the Year 4.7 28.9 2,626 1,800 3 (Universal)

8The Grudge 2 (Sony) 3.3 36.0 3,063 1,066 3

9Marie Antoinette 2.8 9.8 859 3,313 2 (Sony)

10Running With 2.5 2.9 586 4,320 2 Scissors (Sony)

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*--* 3-day gross Change Year-to-date gross Change (in millions) from 2005 (in billions) from 2005 $105.4 +18.9% $7.65 +6.8%

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

Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.

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Los Angeles Times