Weekend box office

The mystery-thriller “Identity” pulled off a surprise, snagging the top spot, but the weekend’s biggest shock was how poorly the super-hyped “The Real Cancun” fared. When New Line released figures Monday, its three-day tally for “Cancun” was $40,275 ahead of “Bringing Down the House,” enough to position the unscripted South of the Border beach romp at the bottom of the top 10, along with its per-theater average.

-- R. Kinsey Lowe

*--* MOVIE 3-DAY GROSS TOTAL VENUES AVG/VENUE WEEKS (MILLIONS)

1. Identity $16.2 $16.2 2,733 $5,937 1 (Sony)

2. Anger Management $15.0 $103.5 3,656 $4,105 3 (Sony/Revolution)

3. Holes $12.6 $36.4 2,349 $5,344 2 (Disney)

4. Malibu’s Most $7.3 $23.8 2,503 $2,931 2 Wanted (Warner Bros.)

5. Confidence $4.6 $4.6 1,871 $2,439 1 (Lions Gate)

6. Bulletproof Monk $4.4 $19.9 2,955 $1,490 2 (MGM)

7. What a Girl $3.2 $32.9 2,450 $1,320 4 Wants (Warner Bros.)

8. Phone Booth $3.0 $40.2 2,113 $1,423 4 (Fox)

9. It Runs in the $2.8 $2.8 1,207 $2,323 1 Family (MGM)

10. The Real Cancun $2.1 $2.1 2,261 $933 1 (New Line)

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Source: Nielsen EDI