Sony Picture Animation's first feature, OPEN SEASON, lead the box office race, opening at $23M for the weekend ended Oct. 1, 2006. Another newcomer, THE GUARDIAN, from Buena Vista debuted in 2nd place with a take of $17.6M. Dropping slightly to third place was Paramount's JACKASS: NUMBER TWO bringing in another $14M for give it a cume of $51.4M. Debuting in fourth place with $9.1M was SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS from MGM & The Winstein Co. JET LI'S FEARLESS from Rogue Pictures (with vfx from Menfond Electronic Art & Computer Design Co.) was fifth with $4.7 M and a total take of $17.8M. Sony Picture's GRIDIRON GANG slipped to sixth place, picking up $4.5M for a cume of $33.7M. Moving up to seventh place was THE ILLUSIONIST from Yari Film Group Releasing, which gathered $2.8M for a total of $31.5M. MGMs FLYBOYS (with vfx from Double Negative) dipped to eighth place fourth with $2.3M and a combined take of $9.9M. Universals THE BLACK DAHLIA (with Steve Wright Digital FX providing titles and end credit animation) was a ninth place finisher with $2.6M and a cume of $20.6M. Fox Searchlights LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE remained in 10th with $2M on its way to $53M. Box office information obtained from boxofficemojo.com.
