LOS ANGELES - "Sin City" proved an irresistible temptation for audiences as the highly stylized comic-book adaptation led the weekend box office with a $28.1 million debut.

Opening in second place was Queen Latifah's comedy "Beauty Shop," a spinoff of the "Barbershop" franchise, which took in $13.5 million for the weekend, according to industry estimates Sunday. Since opening Wednesday, "Beauty Shop" had grossed $17.3 million.

The comedy "Guess Who," the previous weekend's top-grossing movie, slipped to No. 3 with $13 million, lifting its 10-day total to $41.3 million.

1. "Sin City," $28.1 million.

2. "Beauty Shop," $13.5 million.

3. "Guess Who," $13 million.

4. "Robots," $10 million.

5. "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous," $8.4 million.

6. "The Pacifier," $6.1 million.

7. "The Ring 2," $5.8 million.

8. "The Upside of Anger," $4.1 million.

9. "Hitch," $3 million.

10. "Ice Princess," $2.6 million.