American Gangster, the much-touted and slightly underwhelming Denzel Washington/Russell Crowe crime drama, ended a box office slump and won the weekend, with $46.3 million, setting a record for the best opening for an R-rated crime drama in history, blowing away Sin City's old record of $29.1 million, Variety notes. Jerry Seinfeld's Bee Movie came in a respectable second with $39.1 million, beating expectations. The other wide-opener, John Cusack's Martian Child, came in seventh.
1. American Gangster - $46.3 million
2. Bee Movie - $39.1 million
3. Saw IV - $11 million
4. Dan in Real Life - $8.1 million
5. 30 Days of Night - $4 million
6. The Game Plan - $3.8 million
7. Martian Child - $3.6 million
8. Michael Clayton $2.9 million
9. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? - $2.7 million
10. Gone Baby Gone - $2.4 million
