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R-rated "Sin City," starring Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Benicio Del Toro and Clive Owen, opened as the top film in the U.S. and Canada this weekend with an estimated $28.1 million in ticket sales. "Sin City" was released by Miramax's Dimension Films, which is owned by Disney. "Sin City'' stars Willis as Hartigan, a cop who has vowed to protect a prostitute played by Jessica Alba. The film, co- directed by Robert Rodriguez, is mostly in black and white with splashes of color in some scenes.
MGM' PG-13-rated "Beauty Shop," starring Queen Latifah in the role she originated in last year's "Barbershop 2: Back in Business," sold $13.5 million in tickets over the weekend, bringing its cumulative total since its opening last Wednesday to $17.3 million.
Sony Pictures' "Guess Who," with Ashton Kutcher and Bernie Mac, came in at No. 3 in its second weekend with $13 million and a cumulative total of $41.3 million.
Taking fourth place was "Robots," from Fox, which drew $10 million in ticket sales and a four-week cumulative haul of $104.6 million.
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