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Burn Leads Box Office Boom

Comedy thriller records biggest opening ever for Coen brothers

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(Newser) – The Coen brothers' Burn After Reading led an unexpectedly strong box office weekend by nabbing top spot with $19.4 million, Variety reports. With overall sales up 35% over this frame last year, Tyler Perry’s The Family that Preys took second with $18 million, followed by Righteous Kill ($16.5 million), The Women ($10 million), and The House Bunny ($4.3 million).

Actresses Sanaa Lathan, right, and Taraji P. Henson, left, join Tyler Perry, on the red carpet as they arrive to a special screening of Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys, New York, Monday, Sept., 8, 2008.
Actresses Sanaa Lathan, right, and Taraji P. Henson, left, join Tyler Perry, on the red carpet as they arrive to a special screening of Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys, New York, Monday, Sept., 8,...   (AP Photo)
Brad Pitt plays a clueless fitness trainer in
Brad Pitt plays a clueless fitness trainer in "Burn After Reading."   (AP Photo/Focus Features)
In this image released by Focus Features, John Malkovich is shown in a scene from
In this image released by Focus Features, John Malkovich is shown in a scene from "Burn After Reading."   (AP Photo/Focus Features)
The cast and crew from
The cast and crew from "Burn After Reading" includes directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, actors John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand.   (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri)
Directors Ethan Coen, left, and Joel Coen work with George Clooney on the set of
Directors Ethan Coen, left, and Joel Coen work with George Clooney on the set of "Burn After Reading."   (AP Photo/Focus Features)
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