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Kevin James: Beats Clint Eastwood at box office
Actor Kevin James is the new king of movie openings.
James, the former King of Queens star's first leading movie role is a surprise success as he had no trouble taking the top spot at the box office this weekend.
'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' made an estimated $33.8 million in its first three days, reports Variety . It is expected to reach $40 million over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
Last week's No. 1 movie, Gran Torino, dropped to second place. Clint Eastwood 's flick earned $22.2 million.
The 3-D horror flick, My Bloody Valentine, cost moviegoers an extra $2 to $3 per ticket and earned $21.9 million. It was the No. 3 movie of the weekend.
Notorious -- the Sean "Diddy" Combs-produced biopic about his friend, The Notorious B.I.G. -- earned $21.5 million. It was the biggest opening ever for Fox Searchlight, which produced such hits as Juno and Little Miss Sunshine.
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