'The 40-Year Old Virgin' gets lucky at North American box office

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LOS ANGELES (AFP) — "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," a comedy starring Steve Carell as a middle-aged virgin looking for love, debuted in first place at the North American box office this weekend with preliminary ticket sales of 20.6 million dollars, according to industry figures.

Carell stars as Andy Stitzer, a stockroom worker whose virginity is discovered by colleagues who then try to find him a soul mate.

"Red Eye", directed by horror maestro Wes Craven, opened in second place on 16.5 million dollars in sales with a tale of a woman kidnapped by a stranger on a flight and threatened with the murder of a father, according to California-based Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc.

Last week's number one "Four Brothers" fell to the third spot on ticket sales of 13 million,...