Weekend box office summary

1. “The Grudge” $39.1M

2. “Shark Tale” $14.3M

3. “Shall We Dance?” $8.59M

4. “Friday Night Lights” $6.95M

5. “Team America: World Police” $6.39M

6. “Ladder 49” $5.32M

7. “Surviving Christmas” $4.44M

8. “Taxi” $4.12M

9. “The Forgotten” $3.28M

10. “I Heart Huckabees” $2.9M

Opening this week

“Saw”

With a dead body laying between them, two men (Leigh Whannell and Cary Elwes) wake up in the secure lair of a serial killer who’s been nicknamed “Jigsaw” by the police because of his unusual calling card.

“Ray”

Soul singer Ray Charles’ life transpires on-screen, from his humble beginnings in Georgia, where he went blind at age 7, to his pre-fame life touring the South and on to his career as one of the most enduring, inimitable performers in modern music.

“Birth”

The widow Anna (Nicole Kidman) becomes convinced a young boy (Cameron Bright) is the reincarnation of her dead husband, who passed away 10 years ago. Their relationship causes her to question the decisions she has made since her husband’s death, creating a rift within her family.

New on DVD this week

“Mulan: Special Edition”

“That ‘70s Show: 1st Season.”

“White Chicks: Unrated”

“The China Syndrome”

“The Guns of Navarone: Superbit”

Hollywood birthdays

– Justin Guarini turns 26

– Joaquin Phoenix turns 30

– Lauren Holly turns 41

– Dennis Franz turns 60