What!? George Clooney's 'The American' beat out Robert Rodriguez's 'Machete'? Anyone who has seen those two films can discern which one was the most entertaining of the two and the winner should have been 'Machete'. What were people thinking?

The spy thriller "The American" is #1 at the box office this morning taking in $12.3 million dollars in US and Canadian theaters this weekend.

Coming in #2 is 'Taker's earning $11.5 million dollars and 'Machete' brought in $11.3 million dollars. Welp, I guess there goes the sequels for next year.

Here are the rest of the top 10 films at the box office:

1 The American - $13.0 million

2 Takers - $11.5 million

3 Machete - $11.3 million

4 The Last Exorcism - $7.6 million

5 Going the Distance - $6.9 million

6 The Expendables - $6.8 million

7 The Other Guys - $5.4 million

8 Eat Pray Love - $4.9 million

9 Inception - $4.5 million

10 Nanny McPhee Returns - $3.6 million

Source: ShowBizCafe.com