Weekend Box Office: 9/3-9/5/10

The American beat the Mexican but both are likely to have poor word of mouth in the following weeks: one for being slow and tedious; the other for being a racist gore-fest. The Drew Barrymore-Justin Long love-fest never got out of the starting blocks.

Title/Gross/%Change/Total

1. The American: 13 mil / NEW / 16 mil
2. Takers: 11.5 mil / -44% / 38 mil
3. Machete: 11.3 mil / NEW
4. Last Exorcism: 7.6 mil / -63% / 32 mil
5. Going the Distance: 6.9 mil / NEW
6. Expendables: 6.6 mil / -31% / 92 mil
7. Other Guys: 5.4 mil / -14% / 107 mil
8. Eat Pray Love: 4.9 mil / -29% / 69 mil
9. Inception: 4.5 mil / -7% / 277 mil
10. Nanny McPhee: 3.6 mil / -24% / 22 mil
11. The Switch: 3 mil / -33% / 21 mil
12. Vampires Suck: 3 mil / -43% / 32 mil
13. Despicable Me: 2.8 mil / -1% / 240 mil
14. Piranha 3D: 2.3 mil / -47% / 22 mil
15. Avatar: Special Edition: 2.3 mil / -43% / 7.8 mil
16. Lottery Ticket: 2.3 mil / -41% / 21 mil
17. Toy Story 3: 1.9 mil / +88% / 408 mil