US Box Office
Maybe the US public were possessed this week, because the top movie was The Exorcism of Emily Rose, having no real A list stars (Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson) and being based on a real story. It scared up $30.2 million, convincingly beating the next five total earnings together.
Second was The 40-Year-Old Virgin, still not running out of steam, with $7.9 million. The Transporter 2 slows down considerably at number 3, with $7.2 million (a 65% drop). Dropping one place is The Constant Gardener, keeping it green with $4.9 million. Rounding out the top five is Red Eye with $4.6 million.
At six is a disappointing opening for Samuel L. Jackson, a rare pairing with Eugene Levy (the father in the American Pie movies). Action-comedy The Man stands only for $4 million.