• $20 million the amount Affleck’s acclaimed directorial debut, “Gone Baby Gone,” made in its entire run
• $23 million the amount Affleck’s acclaimed follow-up, “The Town,” made just this weekend alone source

• » What’s the difference? A few things could’ve caused it. First, Affleck is the star of “The Town,” whereas he didn’t show up in front of the camera at all during “Gone Baby Gone.” Second, “Baby” could’ve been a strong calling card for Affleck the director. Third, there was a more obvious studio push of “The Town,” which meant that people knew about it. That said, our money was totally on “Easy A” to win this weekend. Emma Stone killed in that movie.

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