Audiences went old-school this weekend helping 3:10 to Yuma corral the box office crown.  The well-received film, starring Christian Bale and Russell Crowe, marked the second week in a row a classic movie remake landed at #1.  (Previous winner, Halloween slid down a notch this week).

Question now is:  Will the success of Yuma spur an onslaught of Westerns?  Given the lack of any real competition this weekend, it still may be too soon to say.  But any speculation will probably be confirmed when Brad Pitt‘s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford opens on September 21.

A trend that probably won’t be coming back anytime soon?  Brothers-desperately-trying-to-make-a-baby-to-make-their-father-happy-before-he-dies films.  The Brothers Solomon delivered a pathetic $525,000 in its debut weekend.  Granted, it didn’t show in many theaters (only 700)—but I’m guessing there was a reason for that.

1. 3:10 to Yuma, Lionsgate, $14,035,033
2. Halloween, Weinstein Co., $9,513,770
3. Superbad, Sony, $7,551,822
4. Shoot ‘Em Up, New Line,  $5,716,554
5. The Bourne Ultimatum, Universal, $5,673,850
6. Balls of Fury, Focus Features,  $5,652,852
7. Rush Hour 3, New Line,  $4,883,334
8. Mr. Bean’s Holiday, Universal, $3,413,785
9. The Nanny Diaries, Weinstein Co., $3,194,396
10. Stardust, Paramount,  $1,800,127