HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" showed plenty of bite over the weekend, taking the No. 1 spot at the box office.
The Disney comedy debuted with a $29 million weekend, easily outlasting the previous weekend's No. 1, "Eagle Eye," which fell slightly short of $18 million in sales.
"Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" finished third, with an opening weekend of $11 million.
Two other debuts did not fair as well — the David Zucker comedy "An American Carol," which opened at No. 9, and "Religulous," which finished tenth.
Weekend Box Office: Oct. 3-5, 2008
| Title | Distributor | Release Weeks | Weekend Gross |
| 1. "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | 1 | $29,300,465 |
| 2. "Eagle Eye" | DreamWorks SKG | 2 | $17,709,817 |
| 3. "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" | Columbia Pictures | 1 | $11,311,751 |
| 4. "Nights in Rodanthe" | Warner Bros. Pictures | 2 | $7,368,259 |
| 5. "Appaloosa" | New Line Cinema | 3 | $5,050,310 |
| 6. "Lakeview Terrace" | Screen Gems | 3 | $4,561,227 |
| 7. "Burn After Reading" | Focus Features | 4 | $4,120,129 |
| 8. "Fireproof" | Samuel Goldwyn Films | 2 | $3,987,509 |
| 9. "An American Carol" | Vivendi Entertainment | 1 | $3,656,000 |
| 10. "Religulous" | Lionsgate | 1 | $3,409,643 |
Source: IMDB.com
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