‘Dan’ is No. 2 in reel life

“Saw IV” was the third straight film in the horror series to finish first on opening weekend, each with more than $30 million. The romantic comedy “Dan in Real Life” opened at the upper end of expectations.

The critically praised dramas “Michael Clayton” and “Gone Baby Gone” are holding up well, though neither looks like a big hit.

Overall receipts were down for the sixth straight weekend.

Preliminary results (in millions) in the U.S. and Canada, based on studio projections:

Movie (studio): 1. Saw IV (Lions Gate)

3-day gross (millions): $32.1

Total (millions): $32.1

Weeks: 1

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Movie (studio): 2. Dan in Real Life (Disney)

3-day gross (millions): $12.1

Total (millions): $12.1

Weeks: 1

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Movie (studio): 3. 30 Days of Night (Sony)

3-day gross (millions): $6.7

Total (millions): $27.3

Weeks: 2

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Movie (studio): 4. The Game Plan (Disney)

3-day gross (millions): $ 6.3

Total (millions): $77.1

Weeks: 5

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Movie (studio): 5. Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? (Lions Gate)

3-day gross (millions): $5.7

Total (millions): $47.3

Weeks: 3

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Movie (studio): 6. Michael Clayton (Warner Bros.)

3-day gross (millions): $5.0

Total (millions): $28.8

Weeks: 4

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Movie (studio): 7. Gone Baby Gone (Miramax)

3-day gross (millions): $3.9

Total (millions): $11.3

Weeks: 2

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Movie (studio): 8. The Comebacks (Fox Atomic)

3-day gross (millions): $3.5

Total (millions): $10.0

Weeks: 2

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Movie (studio): 9. We Own the Night (Sony)

3-day gross (millions): $3.4

Total (millions): $25.1

Weeks: 3

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Movie (studio): 10. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas -- Digital 3-D (Disney)

3-day gross (millions): $3.3

Total (millions): $10.0

Weeks: 2

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Industry totals

3-day gross (in millions): $100.0

Change from 2006: -3.7%

Year-to-date gross (in billions): $7.85

Change from 2006: +6.0%

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Note: A movie may be shown on more than one screen at each venue.

Source: Media by Numbers

Los Angeles Times