Step By Step

Normally, it's the weekend's number one box office draw, that gets all of the attention on Monday. Not so this week. It's all about #2

Brandon Gray of Box Office Mojo fills us in up front, while Variety and Entertainment Weekly bring up the rear.

'Talladega Nights' was tops again [with $23 million], but 'Step Up' was the unexpected success with an estimated $21.1 million and 'World Trade Center' [in 3rd place with $19 million] posted a solid start...

Here's Gray's complete report...

In 'Trade' secrets Ben Fritz says:

Disney dance pic steps lively at B.O. [while] 9/11 pic finds traction as 'Nights,' 'Step' rule

Joshua Rich writes in "Talladega Nights" beats out the rest:

Ferrell speeds to first place again, "Step Up" dances to it's own tune and "World Trade Center" draws a crowd

The results prove once again, just how powerful generation "Y" can be, ala John Tucker Must Die from a few weeks ago. Step Up wasn't on anybody's radar when the weekend began, and now, look where we are---I smell sequel...Step Up II