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The foreign box office succumbed to Perfume - The Story of a Murderer, which unseated Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest with an $11.3 million weekend from 1,300 screens. The English-language German thriller, which won't strike America until Dec. 27, has a two-week international tally of $31.8 million. Michael MannOwen WilsonWill Ferrell

The stunted box office had a befitting No. 1 in Jackass: Number Two, an extension of the MTV show that follows a group of men who conduct extreme scatological pranks and stunts, eschewing plot or point to epitomize mindless entertainment. It's the first picture to open well north of $20 million since Talladega Nights in early August. Johnny KnoxvilleSean PennAnthony HopkinsDwayne JohnsonBilly Bob ThorntonJon Heder

The overwrought All the King's Men isn't a total loss. Pugnacious Sean Penn's performance as a Louisiana governor enlivens the moral corruption saga about a jaded reporter (Jude Law) and his affiliation with the blustery small town socialist. Kate WinsletMark RuffaloAnthony HopkinsJames GandolfiniMadonna

The All Time R-Rated Movies and Opening Weekend R-Rated Movies charts now includes all MPAA ratings. Available to all readers are the top 20 movies rated G, PG, PG-13 and NC-17.

Burbank, California—Akeelah and the Bee is out on DVD, offering another chance to catch What's Love Got To Do With It co-stars Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne together on screen. This time, they simmer more than sizzle, with Miss Bassett as Akeelah's hurt and widowed mother and Mr. Fishburne—in the words of writer and director Doug Atchison, speaking on the DVD—bringing a quiet, moral authority to the screen as the girl's teacher.

Box Office Mojo has created a new chart, available in the Yearly box office section, showing the top grossing movies released in the past 365 days. All readers can view the top 20 movies. The chart is located at:

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest washed ashore its final beach over the weekend, Italy, and unearthed another record opening gross. Playing at 1,005 theaters—the widest Italian release ever—the supernatural swashbuckler claimed a massive $13.4 million in five days, more than doubling its predecessor. Will FerrellVince VaughnJennifer Aniston

Though improving on last weekend's dreariness, the box office continued on its pallid way. Gridiron Gang didn't break out, and The Black Dahlia failed to meet industry expectations, while Everyone's Hero and The Last Kiss were predictably anemic. As inconsequential as the new releases were, they all landed in the top five for the weekend, which was down nine percent from the same frame last year. Dwayne JohnsonBrian De PalmaZach Braff

The weekend that Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest relinquished the foreign throne after a nine-week reign, the supernatural swashbuckler crossed the $1 billion worldwide milestone (which includes domestic), a feat that only two other pictures have accomplished before, Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Pirates struck billion dollar booty in record time, too—63 days.

Shortly after the worst terrorist attack in history, America's national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, proclaimed that no one could have imagined the scale of an act of war such as occurred on that black day. Actually, many in Hollywood–writers, directors, producers—could and did, often with penetrating motion pictures for the big and small screen. Kurt RussellHalle BerryJohn LeguizamoMichael DouglasSteven SpielbergGeoffrey RushGeorge Clooney

For those who want to gain knowledge, build a home library and understand the September 11, 2001, Islamic terrorist attack—at present the worst in American history—a few DVDs stand out as relatively consistent.

The weekend after Labor Day is traditionally one of, if not the weakest of the year. A lull occurs as the industry and the public transition into the fall season, and the new movies frequently have little appeal. With the release of The Covenant, Hollywoodland and The Protector, this weekend was no exception, but the overall result was off 18 percent from the same frame last year, making this the weakest weekend in years. Jackie Chan

Free speech be damned, U.S. government officials proclaimed in a letter threatening the Walt Disney Company: take your movie off the market or risk the wrath of the state. That is the gist of the latest assault on individual rights, another advancement toward fascism.

Box Office Mojo's database has been revised with new seasonal box office parameters to more accurately reflect the movie seasons of Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall and Holiday.

Burbank, California—As the professional football season begins—with strong ticket sales for Invincible starring Mark Wahlberg as a bartender turned Philadelphia Eagle—the voluminous backlog of related DVDs offers a surplus of pigskin-themed pictures and juicy archival stuff. Jon FavreauVince VaughnJerry Goldsmith

Not even the curiosity of Ben Affleck as actor George Reeves saves the bleak Hollywoodland from its sloppy trappings—and this subscriber to L.A. Confidential was ready for its noirish style. Adrien BrodyDiane Lane

Another slow session at the international box office saw Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest on top for the ninth straight weekend, grossing $12.1 million from 2,845 screens in 47 territories. The supernatural swashbuckler's total booty rose to $581.5 million, ranking as the seventh highest foreign grosser on record, and, adding in its domestic haul, its worldwide tally will soon surpass $1 billion. What's more, it still has its final market, Italy, on Sept. 15.

Summer closed with typical indifference over the long Labor Day weekend, but surging The Illusionist and Little Miss Sunshine provoked some interest. Add in the combined punch of modest openers Crank and The Wicker Man, and overall business saw a nine percent improvement over the same weekend last year. Jason Statham

Burbank, California—Twenty one years have passed since White Nights, a tale of two artists trapped in a totalitarian state, debuted in theaters. Director Taylor Hackford's 1985 picture premieres on DVD this week. Helen Mirren

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest led the international market for the eighth consecutive weekend. The blockbuster generated $18.6 million on 6,579 screens in 42 territories, and its overall total climbed to $556.1 million, making it the ninth highest foreign grosser ever. Michael MannM. Night Shyamalan