“Seinfeld” fans disappointed at their Jewish-American idol’s second place showing last week will walk tall this week with Bee Movie kicking last week’s champ, American Gangster, out of the #1 spot, with the supposed heir, Fred Claus, only placing at #3 (though it’s a sure-fire long-runner). Preachy Lions For Lambs only managed #4, with the Steve Carell starrer Dan In Real Life staying on the chart at #5 in its third week in theatres. The only other new release on the list is the under-marketed thriller, P2 at #8. The longevity award goes to Disney’s way-clunky family flick The Game Plan, going into its third month of release, this week at #7. Look for this week’s openers Beowulf and Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium to knock everything down two notches next weekend as the Wicked Big Thanksgiving Weekend approaches.

•••••TOP 10 MOVIES FOR THE WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 9-11, 2007•••••

1. BEE MOVIE - $26M ($72.2M total)
2. AMERICAN GANGSTER - $24.3M ($80.7M total)
3. FRED CLAUS - $19.2M ($19.2M total)
4. LIONS FOR LAMBS - $6.71M ($6.71M total)
5. DAN IN REAL LIFE - $5.87M ($30.7M total)
6. SAW IV - $5.01M ($58.1M total)
7. THE GAME PLAN - $2.41M ($85.4M total)
8. P2 - $2.2M ($2.2M total)
9. 30 DAYS OF NIGHT - $2.1M ($37.4M total)
10. MARTIAN CHILD - $1.75M ($6.01M total)