Following are the top 10 films at the North American box office for the three-day weekend beginning on October 24, led by the new release "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," according to studio estimates compiled on Sunday by Reuters.
1 (*) High School Musical 3: Senior Year . $42.0 million
2 (*) Saw V .............................. $30.5 million
3 (1) Max Payne .......................... $ 7.6 million
4 (2) Beverly Hills Chihuahua ............ $ 6.9 million
5 (*) Pride and Glory .................... $ 6.3 million
6 (3) The Secret Life of Bees ............ $ 5.9 million
7 (4) W. ................................. $ 5.3 million
8 (5) Eagle Eye .......................... $ 5.1 million
9 (5) Body of Lies ....................... $ 4.1 million
10 (7) Quarantine ......................... $ 2.6 million
NOTE: Last weekend's ranking in parentheses. * = new release.
TOTALS TO DATE
Eagle Eye ........................... $88.0 million
Beverly Hills Chihuahua ............. $78.1 million
High School Musical 3: Senior Year .. $42.0 million
Body of Lies ........................ $30.9 million
Saw V ............................... $30.5 million
Max Payne ........................... $29.7 million
Quarantine .......................... $28.8 million
The Secret Life of Bees ............. $19.2 million
W. .................................. $18.8 million
Pride and Glory ..................... $ 6.3 million
"High School Musical 3: Senior Year" and "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" were released by Walt Disney Pictures, a unit of Walt Disney Co.
"Saw V" and "W." were released by Lionsgate, a unit of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
"Max Payne" was released by 20th Century Fox and "The Secret Life of Bees" by Fox Searchlight, both units of News Corp.
"Pride and Glory" and "Body of Lies" were released by Warner Bros. Pictures, a unit of Time Warner Inc.
"Quarantine" was released by Screen Gems, a unit of Sony Corp.
"Eagle Eye" was produced by DreamWorks Pictures and released by Paramount Pictures, both units of Viacom Inc.