The 20th Century Fox revenge romp "Machete" and Sony's heist thriller "Takers" were in a duel for second-place. "Machete" led with $14 million from Friday to Monday.

"Takers" followed with $13.5 million, though the two movies were close enough that rankings could change once final numbers are released Tuesday. "Takers," which had been the No. 1 movie the previous weekend, raised its 10-day total to $40 million. T

he weekend's other new wide release, Drew Barrymore's romance "Going the Distance" from Warner Bros., opened at No. 5 with $8.6 million. It was a typically quiet Labor Day period for Hollywood, a transition weekend as summer blockbuster season ends and young audiences prepare for the start of the school year.

Hollywood closed its busiest season with record revenue of $4.35 billion, about $100 million more than the previous high set last summer, according to Hollywood.com, which tracks box office. Yet because of higher ticket prices, movie attendance slipped to about 552 million, the lowest since summer 2005, said Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian.