Saw III arrived in theaters, just in time for Halloween, trapping audiences in their seats to the tune of $34.0 million. This is the largest opening for a Saw movie to date, and Lionsgate’s highest grossing weekend in history.

The Prestige, last weekend’s box office winner, slipped to third place with $9.6 million, while The Departed reclaims second place bringing in $9.8 million.

Clint Eastwood’s Flags of Our Father’s comes in fourth place with an estimated $6.4 million and rounding out the top five Open Season brings in $6.1 million. Placing sixth is Flicka with $5.0 million, while Man of the Year remains in seventh place with $4.7 million. The Grudge 2 comes in eigth scaring up $3.3 million.

Marie Antoinette is playing in only 859 theaters and it places ninth with $2.9 million. This is a 47% drop from it’s debut last week.

Sony’s Running With Scissors rounds out the top ten bringing in $2.9 million.

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• Saw III – $34.3 Million
• The Departed – $9.8 Million
• The Prestige – $9.6 Million
• Flags of Our Fathers - $6.4 Million
• Open Season – $6.1 Million
• Flicka – $4.97 Million
• Man of the Year - $4.71 Million
• The Grudge 2 – $3.30 Million
• Marie Antoinette - $2.85 Million
• Running with Scissors – $2.55 Million

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