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Gangster Whacks Box Office

Ridley Scott flick is highest grossing R-rated crime film ever

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(Newser) – American Gangster put competitors on ice this weekend and became the top-grossing R-rated crime flick ever. Starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, Gangster scored the top debut of the fall, beating Seinfeld's Bee Movie by $46.3 million to $39.1 million. Seinfeld's first foray since Seinfeld buzzed a little less than DreamWorks Animation-Paramount had hoped, Variety reports.

Martian Child, the other widespread opener, fell to Earth at $3.6 million. Saw IV dropped 65% from last weekend but held at number three, and Dan In Real Life slipped 31% to clinch fourth. Award prospects Michael Clayton and Gone Baby Gone clung to the top ten, while Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? grabbed number nine in its fourth week.

This undated photo provided by DreamWorks shows Barry B. Benson, right, voiced by Jerry Seinfeld, and Adam Flayman, left, voiced by Matthew Broderick in a scene from
This undated photo provided by DreamWorks shows Barry B. Benson, right, voiced by Jerry Seinfeld, and Adam Flayman, left, voiced by Matthew Broderick in a scene from "Bee Movie." (AP Photo/DreamWorks)   (Associated Press)
U.S. actor Denzel Washington, left, and British director Ridley Scott pose for photographers during a photocall for their latest movie 'American Gangster' at Curzon Mayfair cinema in London, Friday Nov. 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Akira Suemori)
U.S. actor Denzel Washington, left, and British director Ridley Scott pose for photographers during a photocall for their latest movie 'American Gangster' at Curzon Mayfair cinema in London, Friday Nov....   (Associated Press)
Universal Studios provided this photo of Denzel Washington, left, and Russell Crowe in a scene from
Universal Studios provided this photo of Denzel Washington, left, and Russell Crowe in a scene from "American Gangster." (AP Photo/Universal Studios, David Lee)   (Associated Press)
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