Los Angeles ? The critically acclaimed Western “3:10 to Yuma” outgunned the fright fest “Halloween” to become the weekend’s top box office draw.

The remake from Lionsgate took in $14.1 million from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates. While the film did not produce huge numbers, it performed well for a genre picture on a historically slow weekend.

“We ended the summer on a strong note and we’re starting off the fall in typical fashion,” said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. “It wasn’t a huge weekend, but it was better than the same weekend in 2006.”

This weekend’s top 12 films took in 22.5 percent more than last year’s post-Labor Day crop, the ninth straight weekend the box office has beat 2006 results.

The weekend’s other high profile opener, “Shoot ‘Em Up,” starring Clive Owen took in only $5.5 million, but it was good enough to finish sixth.

The documentary about the Apollo space program, “In the Shadow of the Moon,” did well in limited release. The movie, from ThinkFilm, took in $41,200 in four theaters for a per-screen average of $10,300.

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

1. “3:10 to Yuma,” $14.1 million
2. “Halloween,” $10 million.
3. “Superbad,” $8 million.
4. “Balls of Fury,” $5.7 million.
5. “The Bourne Ultimatum,” $5.5 million.
6. “Shoot ‘Em Up,” $5.5 million.
7. “Rush Hour 3,” $5.3 million.
8. “Mr. Bean’s Holiday,” $3.4 million.
9. “The Nanny Diaries,” $3.3 million.
10. “Hairspray,” $2 million.