Ben Affleck's career trajectory rarely happens in Hollywood: from Oscar-winning co-writer to tabloid heartthrob to washed-up star after Gigli to budding director to hot actor/helmer with the #1 movie. What an Industry!


1. The Town (Warner Bros) NEW [2,861 Theaters]
Friday $8.3M, Saturday $9.4M, Weekend $23.6M

2. Easy A (Screen Gems/Sony) NEW [2,856 Theaters]
Friday $6.8M, Saturday $7.2M, Weekend $18.3M

3. Devil (Universal) NEW [2,809 Theaters]
Friday $4.9M, Saturday $5.1M, Weekend $12.7M)

4. Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D (Screen Gems/Sony) Week 2 [3,209 Theaters]
Friday $3M, Saturday $4.4M, Weekend $10M, Cume $44M

5. Alpha & Omega (Lionsgate) NEW [2,625 Theaters]
Friday $2.3M, Saturday $4.2M, Weekend $9M

6. Takers (Screen Gems/Sony) Week 3 []
Friday $930K, Saturday $1.4M, Weekend $3M, Cume $52.3M

7. The American (Focus Features) Week 3 [2,457 Theaters]
Friday $835K, Saturday $1.2M, Weekend $2.8M, Cume $32.8M

8. The Other Guys (Sony) Week 7 [1,827 Theaters]
Friday $585K, Saturday $950K, Weekend $2M, Cume $115.4M

9. Inception (Warner Bros) Week 10 [1,305 Theaters]
Friday $595K, Saturday $900K, Weekend $1.9M, Cume $285.1M

10. Eat Pray Love (Sony) Week 6 [1,668 Theaters]
Friday $500K, Saturday $735K, Weekend $1.7, Cume $77.7M

http://www.deadline.com/2010/09/first-box-office-ben-afflecks-the-town-surprises-for-1-easy-a-2-devil-3-alpha-omega-5/