The film also doubled the first weekend take for "Scary Movie 2", and even outsold the original �Scary Movie� which debuted with $42.3 million in July of 2000. The original film was a runaway success bringing in $157 million.
A fourth installment is expected next Fall.
�The Texas Chainsaw Massacre� remake came in at no. 2 with $14.7 million, followed closely by the new Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris film, �Radio� which brought in $14 million.
Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie's new film "Beyond Borders" was a bomb at the box office, grossing only $2 million.
Top 10
1) �Scary Movie 3� - $49.7 million
2) �Texas Chainsaw Massacre� - $14.7 million
3) �Radio� - $14 million
4) "Runaway Jury" $8.4 million
5) �Mystic River� - $7.6 million
6) "School of Rock" - $6.5 million
7) "Kill Bill" - $6 million
8) "Good Boy!" - $4.85million
9) "Intolerable Cruelty" - $3.6 million
10) "Under the Tuscan Sun" - $2.2
million.
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