collecting a reward of $27.5 million in the process.

LOS ANGELES - The 3-D animated telling of the ancient tale of "Beowulf" conquered the weekend box office, collecting a reward of $27.5 million in the process.

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The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Media By Numbers LLC are:

1. "Beowulf," Paramount, $27,515,871, 3,153 locations, $8,727 average, $27,515,871, one week.

2. "Bee Movie," Paramount, $14,008,444, 3,984 locations, $3,516 average, $93,570,695, three weeks.

3. "American Gangster," Universal, $12,875,250, 3,110 locations, $4,140 average, $100,650,615, three weeks.

4. "Fred Claus," Warner Bros., $11,914,323, 3,603 locations, $3,307 average, $35,712,980, two weeks.

5. "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium," Fox, $9,630,085, 3,164 locations, $3,044 average, $9,630,085, one week.

6. "Dan in Real Life," Disney, $4,343,185, 1,901 locations, $2,285 average, $36,931,806, four weeks.

7. "No Country For Old Men," Miramax, $3,075,722, 148 locations, $20,782 average, $4,907,572, two weeks.

8. "Lions For Lambs," MGM, $2,896,594, 2,216 locations, $1,307 average, $11,584,339, two weeks.

9. "Saw IV," Lionsgate, $2,248,805, 2,097 locations, $1,072 average, $61,766,718, four weeks.

10. "Love in the Time of Cholera," New Line, $1,924,860, 852 locations, $2,259 average, $1,924,860, one week.

11. "The Game Plan," Disney, $1,205,957, 1,374 locations, $878 average, $87,401,619, eight weeks.

12. "Michael Clayton," Warner Bros., $1,037,020, 695 locations, $1,492 average, $37,181,294, seven weeks.

13. "Bella," Roadside Attractions/Samuel Goldwyn, $1,025,753, 457 locations, $2,245 average, $5,085,924, four weeks.

14. "30 Days of Night," Sony, $938,612, 915 locations, $1,026 average, $39,129,207, five weeks.

15. "Into the Wild," Paramount Vantage, $862,534, 511 locations, $1,688 average, $13,900,648, nine weeks.

16. "P2," Summit Entertainment, $851,387, 1,938 locations, $439 average, $3,625,939, two weeks.

17. "Gone Baby Gone," Miramax, $813,036, 530 locations, $1,534 average, $18,407,770, five weeks.

18. "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?" Lionsgate, $800,835, 629 locations, $1,273 average, $54,378,104, six weeks.

19. "Om Shanti Om," Eros International, $756,342, 114 locations, $6,635 average, $2,892,773, two weeks.

20. "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead," ThinkFilm, $696,189, 177 locations, $3,933 average, $2,222,404, four weeks.