300 Spartans Fights for a Big Win $71M

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The tale of the Spartan battle of Thermopylae by Frank Miller had an easy victory at the box office over the weekend. commanding a take of nearly $71 million to become the year's first blockbuster.

The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Media By Numbers LLC are: 300 Movie Trailer

1. "300," Warner Bros., $70,885,301, 3,103 locations, $22,844 average, $70,885,301, one week.

2. "Wild Hogs," Disney, $27,601,291, 3,296 locations, $8,374 average, $77,016,616, two weeks.

3. "Bridge to Terabithia," Disney, $6,779,315, 3,210 locations, $2,112 average, $66,934,360, four weeks.

4. "Ghost Rider," Sony, $6,670,463, 3,347 locations, $1,993 average, $104,012,146, four weeks.

5. "Zodiac," Paramount, $6,641,870, 2,379 locations, $2,792 average, $23,595,973, two weeks.

6. "Norbit," Paramount, $4,278,099, 2,505 locations, $1,708 average, $88,295,349, five weeks.

7. "The Number 23," New Line, $4,082,292, 2,489 locations, $1,640 average, $30,233,459, three weeks.

8. "Music & Lyrics," Warner Bros., $3,744,084, 2,280 locations, $1,642 average, $43,761,368, four weeks.

9. "Breach," Universal, $2,505,640, 1,505 locations, $1,665 average, $29,021,080, four weeks.

10. "Amazing Grace," Samuel Goldywn/Roadside, $2,478,036, 1,000 locations, $2,478 average, $11,392,034, three weeks.

11. "Black Snake Moan," Paramount Vantage, $1,884,690, 1,253 locations, $1,504 average, $7,294,743, two weeks.

12. "Reno 911!: Miami," Fox, $1,400,035, 1,745 locations, $802 average, $19,129,868, three weeks.

13. "The Ultimate Gift," Bigger Picture, $1,241,079, 816 locations, $1,521 average, $1,241,079, one week.

14. "Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls," Lionsgate, $1,229,553, 798 locations, $1,541 average, $30,121,004, four weeks.

15. "The Astronaut Farmer," Warner Bros., $1,015,921, 1,450 locations, $701 average, $9,354,438, three weeks.

16. "Night at the Museum," Fox, $922,474, 739 locations, $1,248 average, $244,766,562, 12 weeks.

17. "The Lives of Others," Sony Pictures Classics, $852,558, 163 locations, $5,230 average, $3,460,248, five weeks.

18. "Pan's Labyrinth," Picturehouse, $780,957, 549 locations, $1,423 average, $35,407,181, 11 weeks.

19. "Because I Said So," Universal, $712,545, 709 locations, $1,005 average, $41,615,740, six weeks.

20. "The Last King of Scotland," Fox Searchlight, $656,921, 490 locations, $1,341 average, $16,262,830, 24 weeks.

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