The Associated Press
Jackass has pulled its craziest stunt yet, debuting in first place at the box office.
Young men flocked to Jackass: The Movie, the big-screen version of the MTV show whose stars specialized in bizarre behavior, which debuted with $22.7 million.
Last weekend's winner, Naomi Watts' horror film The Ring, slipped to No. 2 but actually raised its gross by adding about 650 more theaters. The movie took in $18.8 million, up $3.8 million from opening weekend, pushing its 10-day total to $39.7 million.
Another fright flick, Ghost Ship, opened in third with $11.7 million.
Produced for just $5 million, Jackass features Johnny Knoxville and his cohorts doing hazardous or crude acts.
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