By the numbers

Industry totals

*--* Movie 3-day gross Total (mill) Venues Avgvenue Weeks

1The Departed $26.9 $26.9 3,017 $8,912 1 (Warner Bros.)

2Texas Chainsaw 18.5 18.5 2,820 6,563 1 Massacre: The Beginning (New Line)

3Open Season 15.6 43.8 3,833 4,077 2 (Sony)

4Employee of the 11.4 11.4 2,579 4,423 1 Month (Lions Gate)

5The Guardian 9.6 32.3 3,241 2,952 2 (Disney)

6Jackass: Number 6.5 62.8 3,007 2,167 3 Two (Paramount)

7School for 3.4 14.0 3,007 1,142 2 Scoundrels (Weinstein/MGM)

8Jet Li’s 2.3 21.8 1,617 1,416 3 Fearless (Focus/Universal )

9Gridiron Gang 2.2 36.6 2,228 1,004 4 (Sony)

10The 1.9 34.1 1,149 1,642 8 Illusionist (Yari Film Group)

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*--* 3-day gross Change Year-to-date gross Change (in millions) from 2005 (in billions) from 2005 $109.7 +5.1% $7.22 +6.3%

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

Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.