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'American Gangster' Kicks 'Bee' Booty At Box Office

Posted 11/05/2007 at 2:51 PM  |  Comment?

Congratulations are definitely in effect for Denzel Washington et al for snatching the box office crown this past weekend with American Gangster. The film opened in that number one spot with $46.3 mil and beat the buzz out of Bee Movie, which came in a close second.

However, despite topping the charts, folks are wondering just how much more American Gangster would've made if those pristine bootlegs hadn't been floating around at beauty shops and street corners across the country. There's no doubt that the DVD moved some serious units on the block but unfortunately there's no tracking system for bootlegs to know just how big a chunk these illegal copies took out of the movie's box office take.

It will also be interesting to see how American Gangster does on the Billboard charts next week. No, not the soundtrack but Jay-Z's CD that drops tomorrow, which has also fallen victim to more leaks than a broken faucet.

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