Jack Nicholson continued his record as one of the most consistently bankable stars at the Box Office when his new film The Departed opened strongly this weekend. The film took in an estimated 27M at the box office to take the number 1 spot. The film is the most commercially successful opener Martin Scorsese has had, for more on this and the Oscar race view the related story. The movie continues to draw critical acclaim and remains 92% fresh at Rotten Tomatoes, with 143 reviews in. It has also gone straight on to the IMDB top 250 films list at position 161 with a rating of 8.7 after 3941 votes. Finally, a quick reminder, if you are eligible for our 'The Departed' prize draw, please get your entries in by the end of tomorrow, October 10.