The Exorcism of Emily Rose grossed a head-spinning $30.2 million over the weekend to debut atop the box office. It marked the third-biggest September opener in history, behind Sweet Home Alabama and the first Rush Hour. Rounding out the top five were The 40 Year Old Virgin (No. 2 with $7.9 million), Transporter 2 (No. 3 with $7.2 million), The Constant Gardener (No. 4 with $4.8 million) and Red Eye (No. 5 with $4.6 million).
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The action sequel Transporter 2 delivered a No. 1 opening over the four-day Labor Day weekend box office with a better-than-expected $20 million, more than twice the original's debut haul in 2002. That pushed The 40 Year-Old Virgin into second place after two weekends on top. Adding another $16.6 million to the till, Virgin's total gross rose to $71.9 million and counting. Among other newcomers, Oscar shoo-in The Constant Gardener bowed strongly in third with $10.8 million while Nick Cannon's Underclassman was held back at No. 11 with $3 million. On the bright side, there's always "Drumline 2."
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