LOS ANGELES "Fast & Furious" left the competition in the dust with a $72.5 million opening weekend.

That topped last weekend's $59.3 million debut for "Monsters vs. Aliens."

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers.

1. "Fast & Furious," $72.5 million.

2. "Monsters vs. Aliens," $33.5 million.

3. "The Haunting in Connecticut," $9.6 million.

4. "Knowing," $8.1 million.

5. "I Love You, Man," $7.9 million.

6. "Adventureland," $6 million.

7. "Duplicity," $4.3 million.

8. "Race to Witch Mountain," $3.4 million.

9. "12 Rounds," $2.3 million.

10. "Sunshine Cleaning," $1.9 million.