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Wednesday, September 7, 2005
'Transporter 2' moves to top of box office
Jason Statham delivered a bigger box-office package this time, with his action sequel "Transporter 2" taking in an estimated $20.25 million to debut as the top weekend movie.
The follow-up's solid payday over the four-day Labor Day weekend was more than twice the haul for "The Transporter," which took in $9.1 million in its three-day opening weekend in October 2002. "Transporter 2" took over the No. 1 slot from "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," which slipped to second place with $16.6 million after two weekends on top.
The well-reviewed "The Constant Gardener," starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz in a John le Carre suspense thriller, premiered in third place with $10.8 million, a solid opening given that it played in just 1,346 theaters, nearly 2,000 fewer than "Transporter 2."
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