According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Halloween weekend debut of Lions Gate's Saw II scared up an estimated $30.5 million to easily grab the top spot at the boxoffice. The bow for the R-rated frightfest, produced by Twisted Pictures and Lions Gate, was a company best for the distributor, beating the $23.9 million of Fahrenheit 9/11. The opening for the Darren Lynn Bousman-helmed Saw II also marked the biggest debut this October and was the fifth-best all time for the month. The original Saw opened with $18.2 million during the same weekend last year, amassing a gross of $55.2 million by the end of its run.

Another sequel, Sony's The Legend of Zorro, left its mark on the second spot on its opening weekend with a moderate estimate of $16.5 million -- not quite on par with the original film's $22.5 million bow.

The Legend of Zorro galloped through the international boxoffice over the weekend, grossing an estimated $27 million from 6,140 prints in 50 territories, approximately 21% higher than the opening for The Mask of Zorro. Out of those 50 markets, the swashbuckler opened No. 1 in 40 countries, including France with an estimated $5.8 million from 690 prints, Spain with an estimated $2.8 million from 550 prints and Mexico with an estimated $1.4 million. The film also opened day and date in China, where it's estimated to have grossed just under $1.4 million from 250 screens. Sony is releasing the film in about 90% of the world's market, with Spyglass Entertainment, which holds international rights, having separate distribution arrangements lined up in a handful of countries including Japan, Australia and New Zealand, where the film has yet to be released.

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Saw II was released October 28th, 2005 and stars Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Donnie Wahlberg, Erik Knudsen, Franky G, Glenn Plummer, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Beverley Mitchell. The film is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman.