300 collected $31.2 million for the second weekend, taking its grand total to $127.5 million in just over a week after the release. The film tells the story of 300 Spartan soldiers, vastly outnumbered by a million Persian invaders, who successfully bought time for the Greek alliance to prepare for the assault against the Persians. The film was made on a budget of $65 million and stars Scottish actor Gerard Butler as the king of the Sparta.

The film fared well overseas, collecting over $15.6 million in 13 countries. The total collections from the overseas market pushed up to $24.6 million, with $7 million from Greece.

Disney's comedy film, Wild Hogs, also had a good weekend, collecting $18.8 million to remain on the second spot. Sandra Bullock's paranormal thriller Premonition took third place, collecting $18 million on the opening weekend. Columbia Pictures was hoping that the film would open around the mid-teens.

The top-10 list in US and Canadian theatres, as compiled by Media By Numbers LLC, is as follow:

1. 300
2. Wild Hogs
3. Premonition
4. Dead Silence
5. I Think I Love My Wife
6. Bridge to Terabithia
7.Ghost Rider
8. Zodiac
9. Norbit
10. Music and Lyrics
 

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